If you’ve spent any time arguing on the internet, you’ve come across somebody like Van. Somebody so convinced that they’re right, that they assume anybody who disagrees with them is a liar, and there’s absolutely no possibility that they’re the ones who are missing something.
Bonus points for the jazz analogy! Yep, I think this nails it. Some people genuinely don't seem to realise that a conversation means listening *as well* as talking. It's also increasingly common to be absolutely certain of an opinion without ever doing the research to earn that certainty.
Bonus points for the jazz analogy! Yep, I think this nails it. Some people genuinely don't seem to realise that a conversation means listening *as well* as talking. It's also increasingly common to be absolutely certain of an opinion without ever doing the research to earn that certainty.