An issue of trust
Here is a very fair and useful article that it may disturb but cannot hurt anyone to read: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/science-doubters/achenbach-text This is my addendum to Achenbach's excellent explanation of why we choose to believe, or not. A point Achenbach touches over lightly is the issue of who and why we trust, or don't. In our society, perhaps practically all of human society, the guys who want more pie lie to others, to get those people to support giving them more pie.... Sign in to see full entry.