Illusion Quotes
People can’t be talked out of illusions.
"People can’t be talked out of illusions."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
An entrenched illusion may resist verbal correction because the person's experience seems to confirm it.
Key takeaway:
Combine clear explanation with evidence someone can examine directly.
Origin of the quote
The Nature of Consciousness; lecture transcript.
Who actually said this?
Exact clause found in a transcript within the illustration of asking a flat-earth believer to find the edge.
