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We haven't resolved whether it's possible to justify treating certain forms of stubbornness as principled conviction rather than simple closed-mindedness.

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Persisting in a belief despite significant pushback can reflect genuine, well-reasoned conviction or simply an unwillingness to reconsider, and it's often unclear which one is actually happening. This unresolved tension shapes how we evaluate both admirable persistence and problematic rigidity.

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Citation ID: WS01192 Title: We haven't resolved whether it's possible to justify treating certain forms of stubbornness as principled conviction rather than simple closed-mindedness. URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1192