Unauthorized views are, in effect, punished by incomprehension.
-- Alan Jacobs, How To Think
Ever heard something like, "I just don't understand what you're saying"? The point isn't that that shouldn't ever be possible (communication is often challenging, especially when we're in a hurry or working with complexity). The point is, what would be the natural response to something that is not understood? Wouldn't asking about it, being curious about it, pursuing it further...be the most natural response to something we don't understand? Yes, it would.
...unless the person (or group) really doesn't want to understand, in the first place. Ah, so that's when the statement above in effect.
It's just so much easier to not really think about things, isn't it?
