On: The Unbelievable Skepticism of the Amazing Randi

[jensen123]

I wonder if most people (both sceptics and believers alike) are more eager to confirm their existing beliefs, than finding the truth?

[cbd1984 → jensen123]

That's a known failure mode of the human mind. It's common to everyone.

The asymmetry comes from the fact only skeptics have the tools to demolish beliefs. Believers, by definition, can only cling to them; once they try to test them and are willing to relinquish them, they become skeptics.