Science, if you believe in science, tells us it’s natural for people to build on ideas we are comfortable with rather than seek out new ideas. We are attracted to information reinforcing what we already know, and that includes beliefs and concepts. Education is what exposes us to new ideas. Once a school teaches you the three R’s, its traditional role is to display all sides of important issues, to trick, bully, and seductively invite you, the student, into an alternate reality. One where you are forced to think objectively and critically. Learning is supposed to take us out of our comfort zone and confront us with contrary information.