Fire and Knowledge

Defending belief can be a good thing — when something is true, it needs to be upheld and defended. But so often we defend what is wrong and refuse to listen to reason. In fact, we usually do little listening. Why is it that so many defend what they believe instead of seeking truth? Shouldn’t we be open to the fact that we are often wrong (and thus be open to other viewpoints) instead of assuming that everyone who doesn’t agree with us is wrong? It is hard to find a balance between defense and openness.