When people believe a conclusion is true, they are also very likely to believe arguments that appear to support it, even when these arguments are unsound. (Daniel Kahneman)

When people believe a conclusion is true, they are also very likely to believe arguments that appear to support it, even when these arguments are unsound.

Daniel Kahneman

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