[codesushi42]

Ignoring evidence is the new cultural norm. I have had American employees flat out reject findings even though there was empirical evidence backing up those findings Their retort: "nuh uh"

This was at a FAANG mind you.

Something is definitely wrong, and it's only going to get worse.

Though perhaps cognitive dissonance has always been a major problem, and it is now so much more evident in the information age.