I wrote recently about the intentional blindness of the folks who still believe the earth is flat, even when presented with evidence that disproves their theories. Two blog readers made some astute comments that I don’t want you to miss.

First, my son Mark shared the following:

Reminds me of the dwarves in The Last Battle [of Chronicles of Narnia]. Not even Aslan can save them because they refuse to believe what is happening around them. 

Or tangentially, Upton Sinclair:

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.

– from I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked

Replace salary with anything else important. Self-worth. Worldview. Ego. YouTube follower count. 

Sometimes it’s far easier to turn away from the truth than admit you’ve been living a lie. – Mark Ewell, email on January 23, 2025

Wow. I hope I’m not holding on to false beliefs .

Then long-time friend and blog-reader Laura McGlothlin shared this with a really good verse:

I guess it takes all kinds!!

Claiming to be wise, they became fools. (Roman 1.22, ESV)