Milton Jones: When did you last change your mind about something important?

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When did you last change your mind about something important?

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Vox, to writers and thinkers, 9 Questions, 2017

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Oh, most days. I can watch a political programme and think, “That sounds a really good point.” Then someone will argue the opposite and I’ll think, “Yeah, he’s got a point as well.” I am constantly sitting on a fence.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2025 source ↗

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