So far as I can see, all political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Political foresight is often clouded by personal desires, leading people to ignore facts that contradict their preferred outcomes.
- In plain terms
- People only see future predictions that match what they want to happen.
- What can you take from it?
- Be wary when your political predictions match your wishes too perfectly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know your predictions aren't just wishful thinking?
- Why do people ignore unwelcome facts?
Another view
Sometimes accurate predictions can align with wishes by chance.
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