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I did try to go in that direction. But his was basically an argument from authority ("this is what the AMA says, this is what the studies right now say") and I didn't really try to wrangle him down.
I’ve noticed that doctors tend to be more like skilled craftsmen than scientists in their mentality.
They feel they’ve mastered their craft and aren’t very open minded to revisions but they love new technical developments.
yeh, not surprising.
at some point you just have to accept that you can't change peoples' minds
Its a hard truth to accept but its the way to avoid a lot of pain. I have found that for some people no matter how I present something they won't accept it from me.
I know this because I have seen it. I've seen them accept things from others presented with weaker evidence and effort that I had tried to sell them on. And others that respect me are open to me.
Age is often a factor but also perception. It can be impossible to change a perception of yourself that someone has. Often it's not at all your fault and they might be completely blind to how they discount what you say.
I'm pretty sure I also do this to others. Even though I try not to.
The other side is that some people need different methods of inquiry than what works for me. What works for me doesn't for them.
And most of all. If someone isn't open to changing their mind in my experience they will subconsciously do everything they can to NOT change their mind.
I was probably the same about a low-carb/keto diet, years ago. I don't remember much about when/where I heard about it, but I do remember thinking that avoiding those whole grains was the stupidest thing I'd ever heard.
Then as I got into Bitcoin, and realized that Carnivore was a big thing in the bitcoin world, I became more open.
You should ask him, "Why are you so convinced that saturated fats caused heart disease?" Ask him for the direct line of evidence that he thinks he believes in. If he knows, then you get educated. (Even if he's wrong, at least you know why he believes what he believes.) If he doesn't know, which is also quite likely, then (hopefully) he realizes that his belief is entirely grounded on what others have told him, and not on any direct evidence that he's seen himself.