Lithuania President Rebukes Government Over China Trade Spat

[tower9]

Not really. Idealism doesn't have to clash with the reality. What often is wrong is the insistence on some idea that the reality doesn't agree with. Such an insistence, which often springs from self-conceit, usually sacrifices the scientific principles and sound logic so that his idea seemingly "agrees" with the reality. That is what I meant by corruption of integrity and the key to prevent that is the idealism based on the scientific principles.

But the results run counter to your predictions.

 

[nang2]

But the results run counter to your predictions.

Then I shall suspend my predictions and gather more information both to enrich and to re-validate the observation of the results. Keep in mind that not only one's conclusion could be wrong, but also his observations. Mind often sees what it likes to see. Thus my warning of being blinded by one's own prejudice.