False beliefs often stem from bad sources rather than closed minds

Evidence

What I take away from this is that people do walk around with their preferred beliefs about the world, but they are also open to considering evidence, even when it conflicts with their worldview. We have to consider the equivalence paradox: perhaps people want to be accurate but were simply duped by fake news or bad sources of information. — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 143

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the ‘equivalence paradox’ as the idea that accuracy motivation and misinformation exposure can produce the same observable rejection of true consensus.
• XREF: connects to: Speakers widely reject evidence and double down on false claims publicly — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 107; Belief in misinformation ranges from automatic to deliberative along a continuum. — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 157; People often distort evidence to fit preexisting worldviews rather than updating beliefs — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 108 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Correcting false beliefs can strengthen them rather than reduce them #qualifies (0.80) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 350