[Opinion] Einstein's famous "change the facts" quote is an insidious lie

Einstein's famous "change the facts" quote is an insidious lie

There’s an old saying that everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts. The idea behind this sentiment is that we might disagree on the importance we assign to various aspects of a problem — whether personal, societal, or scientific — as well as on what ought to be done about that problem from an actionable standpoint. However, in order to have a meaningful conversation about ethics, policy, or our approach to solving or …