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What does it mean?
Ignorance and prejudice are resistant to change.
In plain terms
Bad beliefs are hard to fix.
What can you take from it?
Expect resistance when educating.

Where it applies

  • education
  • debate
  • social change

Putting it to work

  • be patient
  • challenge assumptions

Questions to consider

  • Why is change hard?
  • How do you fight bias?

Another view

It generalizes human behavior.

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