“Justifications are different from explanations. The problem in today’s world is that political positions are often well justified, but poorly explained. In societal debate, the best argument, the best justification for a measure counts. Nobody votes for an explainer bear, but for the one who is most convincing in his attitude or can justify it best. However, research shows: This is exactly what leads to fronts hardening or people identifying with radical political positions.”
– Henning Beck in his book “12 Laws of Stupidity – Thinking Errors that Prevent Reasonable Decisions in Politics and in All of Us”, page 37, Econ Verlag, Berlin 2023