Belief Quote by Jim Whitefield
““You cannot work science around a predetermined belief system; you can only work (or rework) a belief system around science, current knowledge, and new evidence. If you are not willing to do that, you believe in the fanciful instead of understanding the factual – and that is delusional.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: Tech podcast, 2020
Science must reshape beliefs, not the reverse
In simple terms: Science should guide belief systems
Adapt beliefs to evidence
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research
- education
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How to foster openness to new evidence?
- What barriers hinder belief revision?
People resist changing deep‑seated beliefs