Today, several of them revisit their misjudgments and incorrect predictions.
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No one is infallible. Even the smartest people, the most sophisticated analysts, the sharpest prognosticators all must admit that yes, sometimes, they were off the mark. But in our current age of hyper-partisanship and polarization, where social media echo chambers incentivize digging in and doubling down, these three words are becoming ever rarer: "I was wrong." |
But here at Times Opinion we still hold on to the idea that good-faith intellectual debate is possible, that we should all be able to rethink our positions on all kinds of issues, from the most serious to the most trivial. There's no shame in saying "I was wrong." |
We invited our Opinion columnists to reflect on when they have misjudged, predicted incorrectly, let their preconceived ideas blind them to the facts. Eight of them weighed in. These writers share their opinions and analyses with millions of readers every week. It's not necessarily easy for them to engage in self-reproach. But we hope that in doing so they can show the rest of us how valuable it can be to admit when you get things wrong. |
Here's what we're focusing on today: |
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