05-12-2023, 12:24 PM
(05-12-2023, 05:11 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Everyone sees what they wanna see.
I have to admit, I think most of us are subject to confirmation bias. We make a decision about a person, a team, a front office, a coach, an owner, based on a small sample size. And then we see evidence that supports our decision, and tend to ignore or, at least, diminish evidence that contradicts it.
I see this phenomenon every day on my facebook feed, in relation to politics. Most of my Republican friends think that all Democrats are idiots. How can they ignore clear evidence? It must be a lack of mental capacity.
And of course, my Democrat friends can't abide those deplorable, redneck, stupid Republicans. Can't they even think? And why don't they even care about the data that's freely available on MSNBC?
So, as time goes by, we become even more cemented in our opinions, and more dismissive of anything that doesn't fit the narrative.
Wood? Yeah, there's things he does really well. Is that all you see? How about the weaknesses? Weighing the pros and cons, is he a guy you want on your team? At what price?