John Locke discusses why unfamiliar opinions face common opposition

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Livemint has published a commentary on John Locke's observation that new opinions are usually opposed simply because they are unfamiliar.
The quote comes from his 1689 work An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, where he argued that people should rely on reason, observation and experience rather than inherited assumptions.
The commentary says this explains why societies often resist new technologies and ideas, not because they are wrong but because they disrupt established thinking.
It suggests people frequently mistake familiarity for correctness and should evaluate new ideas on their merit rather than dismissing them for being uncommon.

How debates over artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies unfold in light of resistance to unfamiliar ideas
Whether public policy debates on climate and education give new proposals careful evaluation before rejection

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