Oct 9, 2026 · 23 min · 9 segments
What if the real test of an idea isn’t how well you can defend it, but how willing you are to challenge it? In this episode of *The Unsaid*, I sit down with Mohamed Nabil to explore what happens when…
Mohamed NabilGuestFayeHostSo most people want to prove that their ideas are right.
Few people actively looking for evidence that might be wrong.
Why do you think human being find it so difficult to challenge their own beliefs?
Uh, I believe w- we all need to challenge our own beliefs, ideas, and thoughts.
When we, when we all strive for consistency, we may find the consistency w- we are seeking within the boundaries of uncertainty by embracing the fact that opinions, attitudes, and beliefs are changeable over time.
Okay.
Do you think sometimes we are more attached to our own identity as someone who is right than we are actually to find the truth?
Uh, they are, they are trying to win debates instead of learning from them, and that's a major fatal issue, and it has to do with the socialization process.
Okay.
Okay.
So how can someone genuinely change their mind without feeling they have lost something?
People need to embrace the fact that we, uh, as human beings, we constantly face changes in our lives, and we accordingly we should change, change our way of thinking.
Um, okay.
Change our way of thinking and should accept that.
That's good.
So most people want to prove that their ideas are right.
Few people actively looking for evidence that might be wrong.
Why do you think human being find it so difficult to challenge their own beliefs?
Uh, I believe w- we all need to challenge our own beliefs, ideas, and thoughts.
When we, when we all strive for consistency, we may find the consistency w- we are seeking within the boundaries of uncertainty by embracing the fact that opinions, attitudes, and beliefs are changeable over time.
Okay.
Do you think sometimes we are more attached to our own identity as someone who is right than we are actually to find the truth?
Uh, they are, they are trying to win debates instead of learning from them, and that's a major fatal issue, and it has to do with the socialization process.
Okay.
Okay.
So how can someone genuinely change their mind without feeling they have lost something?
People need to embrace the fact that we, uh, as human beings, we constantly face changes in our lives, and we accordingly we should change, change our way of thinking.
Um, okay.
Change our way of thinking and should accept that.
That's good.
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