Lionel seems to misunderstand what confirmation bias means. He criticizes a distorted version of it. Anyone can see that the actual definition (the simplest of the actual ones) is that it is searching for evidence that supports our existing beliefs while ignoring the evidence that contradicts them. This second (and essential) part of the definition makes it a clear bias.
Lionel seems to misunderstand what confirmation bias means. He criticizes a distorted version of it. Anyone can see that the actual definition (the simplest of the actual ones) is that it is searching for evidence that supports our existing beliefs while ignoring the evidence that contradicts them. This second (and essential) part of the definition makes it a clear bias.