If i read parent charitably i find things i can agree too, would phrase them differently thought.

Most folks don't naturally like to measure things.

Heuristics save a lot of energy in contrast to critical thought.

Most people view the world through their own personal lens and they categorize phenomena through their experiences.

Our perception is often coloured/distorted by our beliefs, which then lets information through that agrees with our presuppositions.

It makes it hard to "sell" the idea of measurement, since most people only see the things they're predisposed to see.

I often experienced people reacting annoyed when i cited studies, could have been my tone, could have been me/them wanting to win/be right.

I think my tone came across as more elitist than I meant. I certainly suffer from all of these issues! I enjoy working with data and ML so I'm aware of and try to actively combat them in myself but I'd be lying if I were to say I haven't succumbed to these problems myself in the past and don't continue to do so.