Beliefs

Belief does not trump reason, and can lead to shallow thinking, where opposing facts are filtered/distorted to enforce the original belief. Most people, as well as politicians, are good at it. However, as in science/logic, reason will generally prevail. Time fills in the factual holes and the story becomes more true or false. Not adjusting to facts, full on beliefs, ultimately, leads to conspiracy theories, religions, myths, fantasies, etc.