“In 1847, when [[Ignaz Semmelweis]] decisively proved that hand-washing by doctors would cut the incidence of puerperal fever, a condition that could be fatal during childbirth, he was spurned. **All too often, what matters is not whether an idea is true or effective, but whether it fits with the preconceptions of a dominant cabal**.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[groupthink]] , [[authority-bias]] , [[domain-dependence]] , [[influence]] **Source** -- [[202407221554 - B - Alchemy]]