And there are those who just automatically take the side in opposition to the majority. Contrarians. So the same probably applies if you find yourself in opposition to the majority.

I like that one. My favorite Twain quote is "It is easier to fool a man than it is to convince a man that he has been fooled."

I love Twain quotes, if i believed i could find an intelligent community by writing sarcastic longform fiction then i would follow in his footsteps. Another brilliant asshole resting among legends like George Carlin and Bill Hicks

Regardless of the “side” in which I find myself, minority or majority, I continuously reassess my azimuth. As any good navigator will tell you, even when you set your course to a specific point, forces of nature (wind, currents, polar magnetism, etc) often affect your trajectory. Do I have to make small, albeit important, corrections to my beliefs, theories, and opinions? Yes, I do. Any person who calls themselves a researcher and/or a learner will always encounter information that can change their navigational course.

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”
---Confucius

I agree, but not completely. What does 'on the majority' actually mean? (I'm being just a tiny, weeny, itty-bitty, tinsy-winsy sarcastic.)

I love Mark Twain, he once described a miner, as a liar with a hole in the ground.

I try to do this once a day. See if I’m going where I should.