Hypocrite

Daniel Kahneman argues that human beings didn’t evolve to be rational, and that it’s actually unrealistic to assume that we can go through life never once having an inconsistent belief.

Which is an ellaborate way of saying that we’re all liable of contradicting ourselves at some point.

That we all have our fair share of biases and unfounded beliefs and ill-conceived choices.

Does that mean it’s a waste of time to elevate our thinking to a higher standard? To ackowledge our prejuduce and that of others? Or to continue to do the hard work of seeking the most objective view possible?

I don’t think so.

It just means that we have to be willing to embrace the fact that no one is perfect. That people—normal, intelligent, good-intentioned people, aren't always logical or predictable. 

That we are going get things wrong. And that's okay.

You don't have to be right all the time to change someone’s point of view, or to inspire postive action, or to make things better, or to offer up a unique way of seeing the world.

You merely have to be generous (and humble) when you think you have it right, and to own it (and apologize) when you inevitably get it wrong.

That's all we can ask of anybody.