This is older research but most people don’t know and haven’t thought about this, but it offers a powerful perspective on human nature. Why did people evolve the ability to reason? Was it to make better decisions, or to win an argument?
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/why-do-humans-reason-arguments-for-an-argumentative-theory/53E3F3180014E80E8BE9FB7A2DD44049
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/why-do-humans-reason-arguments-for-an-argumentative-theory/53E3F3180014E80E8BE9FB7A2DD44049
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But yes, I always say that reason is only as good as the facts with which you reason.
If you can think of a more clever way to phrase that idea, let me know!
Wut