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Matt Ridley on the Evolution of Everything

New Frontier

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The Importance of Open-Mindedness

I just love people who are open to new ideas. But I don't like people who are so open-minded that their brains fall out, if you know the expression. Getting the balance right between those two is extraordinarily difficult. And one of the things that surprised me as I grew up was to discover that there are people who are really good at getting one field right and really bad at getting another field wrong. So I think I would urge young people to not expect everyone to agree with them on everything.

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