[emmelaich]

I agree, most of the time you need to refine and quantify the question.

People are resistant to that though. If I'm being generous I think they think it's just saving time, because they 'know' the right answer. But the melancholy cynic in me wonders if it is just ego.

[pschuegr]

I don't think it's cynicism to realize that people are imperfect creatures subject to the whims of insecurity and ego, not being well slept, yadda yada. To me that's just realism.

[tsiike]

it can be hard for me to admit that my entrenched beliefs may be flawed but enhanced with an updated worldview…now me thinks this is my ego…actually i am now sure of it…a detail i had not previously flushed out…