The quintessential challenge of our time

“…the quintessential challenge of our time: the ascendance of belief over fact, outrage over thoughtful debate, and the accessibility of an endless supply of “information” that confirms our preexisting beliefs, whatever they may be. In a sociopolitical climate in which disgust often substitutes for disagreement, many people recognize the futility of using evidence to establish common ground, but few seem to know what to do about it.”

 

From Lisa Rosenbaum, M.D. Understanding the Planned Parenthood Divide — Albert Lasker and Women’s Health

New England Journal of Medicine, November 1, 2017DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1713518

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