Philosophy
The Epistemology of Disagreement and the Conciliationist Stance
Quick fact
Philosopher David Christensen showed that even with strong evidence for your belief, if a peer disagrees, you cannot simply ignore it—you must adjust your confidence, a move that conciliationists argue is unavoidable.
Why this is interesting
You and a friend, equally smart and equally informed, look at the same numbers and reach opposite conclusions. Can you both be rational, or must one of you give way?