I don't think you can argue against being obstinate without understanding it.
I suspect being obstinate has value. It is basically the whole chesterson's fence kind of thing.
Sort of like "electric cars are impractical!"
That said, persistence is how the future is created. But sometimes it doesn't work.
I'm also reminded of "Often wrong, never in doubt". Unfortunately this seems to work well in society, but it takes people with experience to argue against it.
I don't think you can argue against being obstinate without understanding it. I suspect being obstinate has value. It is basically the whole chesterson's fence kind of thing.
Sort of like "electric cars are impractical!"
That said, persistence is how the future is created. But sometimes it doesn't work.
I'm also reminded of "Often wrong, never in doubt". Unfortunately this seems to work well in society, but it takes people with experience to argue against it.