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The Pandemic Proves That Humans Follow Stories, Not Evidence

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James Edward Taylor
May 30, 2021
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Data will never lead to an agreement. But there is hope in a different approach.

Suppose you expressed a belief like: “Masks mandates reduce cases,” and I present you with a data graph, such as:

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