There is little need to be open minded when laymen challenge educated scientists. Climate denial has all the same mechanisms as Evolution denial. It all tends to boil down to the idea "But the scientist have an against religion / american lifestyle / whatever ".
I don't deny that many progressives are less open minded than they think. But better challenge them things like anti-GMO / pro-organics ideas that don't really have much base in real science.
Unlike in the climate field, you'll find that actually lots of people who research GM / food safety will not agree with the alarmist headlines of GMO or "processed foods".
Your ability to reason is not being assessed, it's your level of exposure to and understanding of the facts. Which, if you are not a climate scientist, is unlikely to be exhaustive.
I don't deny that many progressives are less open minded than they think. But better challenge them things like anti-GMO / pro-organics ideas that don't really have much base in real science.
Unlike in the climate field, you'll find that actually lots of people who research GM / food safety will not agree with the alarmist headlines of GMO or "processed foods".