Fighting and Conceding

A couple of days ago my boyfriend and I were discussing global warming. He came in with the position that no one really cares and that no solution will be found because not enough people will ever care. I came in on the opposing side; people do care and eventually enough people will band together to make a difference. We argued for hours and finally I agreed with him (truthfully), conceded, and changed my argument to this “people do care but not enough people will care, on a whole, to make a difference”. I stand by that belief today and am not ashamed of the fact that I learned something from another person and was smart enough to accept when I had been beaten. I was reminded of this situation today as I believe it is a good example of critical thinking. Too many people are too stubborn and cocky to admit defeat. However I believe that there is more to be said for a person who admits they are wrong; they are not a fool, they are flexible, and they are smart enough to know that there is no shame in learning from others.