* We look for flaws in the new information,
* seek information that bolsters our original attitude,
* garner for social validation of our original attitude,
* begin derogating the source of the message,
* show signs of anger and discomfort, avoid the new message altogether,
* or simply assert our confidence in the initial belief more adamantly.

Jordan Peterson on Reality and the Sacred (via prospiracy)

In a merging world, nothing is too trivial to gain significance through disruption.

"The global abundance of vertebrates - the group that includes mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and fish - fell by about one-third between 1970 and 2006, the UN says."

"There are over 11 million people in this country illegally. They harvest our crops, tend our gardens, work in our restaurants, care for our children, clean our homes. They came as others before them came, to grasp the lowest rung of the American ladder of opportunity, to work the jobs others won’t, and by virtue of their own industry and desire, to rise and build better lives for their families and a better America. That is our history, Mr. President. We are not a tribe. We are not an ethnic conclave. We are a nation of immigrants, and that distinction has been essential to our greatness." John McCain in 2006.

What's his problem now?