501 Quotes About Bias

Facts and values are entangled in science. It's not because scientists are biased, not because they are partial or influenced by other kinds of interests, but because of a commitment to reason, consistency, coherence, plausibility and replicability. These are value commitments.

Spare the biases, spoil the society.

It is remarkable how often the first interpretations of new evidence have confirmed the preconceptions of its discoverers.

When dealing with critics always remember this: Critics judge things based on what is outside of their content of understanding.

This book is dedicated to Israel's constructive and nuanced critics, whose rational voices are too often drowned out by the exaggerations, demonizations, and hate-filled lies put forth by Israel's enemies. Criticism is the lifeblood of democracy and a sure sign of admiration for an imperfect democracy seeking to improve itself.

Through repeated use I have discovered that a pencil has two ends. One draws lines. The other erases them. And in a culture that’s becoming increasingly divided, maybe we need to commit to using the latter and stop sharpening the former.

I always defer to verifiable evidence and therefore I cannot be a member of a political party.

If you'd combat bigotry, use honest language and call things out for what they really are.

Every single human being is neurologically predisposed to be biased in various walks of life. It is biologically impossible to be absolutely free from all biases, nevertheless, the more a person rigorously trains the self to be rational and conscientious, the more that self becomes strong enough to keep the biases in check, never to let them run rampant over the psyche.