> perhaps his careful research and artful gifts of persuasion might well be all for naught

Somewhere a while back, I read of a study that found that with many people, when presented with a compelling amount of logical and scientific information to prove a particular point, those people will refuse to change their views, and even become more convinced that their view is the correct one.

> How we view change - inevitable or not - is a key indicator.

I don't quite understand that statement, and am curious what effect people's view of change has.