“Thinking is hard, that’s why people judge.” - Carl Jung

A glaring irony of the information age is that people seem less curious, locked in their own opinions and viewpoints, with little desire to learn about alternatives, not to mention facts. With so much information at our fingertips, judgmentalism has become a primary way to limit what our inundated brains need to process.

Think of people you’ve known who were judgmental of others or had strong opinions about complex issues. They were intolerant of disagreement and dismissive of alternative viewpoints. They’d get angry at the suggestion of facts they may not have considered. Although intelligent, they supported most of their judgments and opinions with cherry-picked or outdated evidence or no evidence at all. Judgment precludes interest, limits understanding, and makes us defensive. Judgmental........

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