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Gurteen Knowledge Blog March 4, 2022, 16:05We need to see argument in a different light. An argument should not be seen as a hostile exchange or a fight but as a fun, enjoyable exchange of opinions. There should not be tears but laughter — no need for anger. When we argue with someone over a belief, … Continue reading We Need to See Argument in a Different Light Build a steel man and argue against that.
Gurteen Knowledge Blog September 4, 2022, 10:35I am working on a post on so-called steelmanning for my blook. You may be familiar with the concept of a strawman argument, often referred to as a straw man. In such arguments, we are more concerned with winning the fight than getting at the truth, and we construct a … Continue reading Construct Steel Arguments Not Straw Ones We need to learn to argue more effectively
Eat with Others Ask Questions ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Construct steel positions: We often employ a straw position to help win a disagreement when we should use a steel one. Straw Positions You may be familiar with the concept of a strawman position, often referred to as a straw man. To … Continue reading Construct Steel Positions Not Straw Ones We need to learn to argue more effectively to get at the truth
Cognitive Diversity Turn-taking in Conversation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter We all have our beliefs. Some held firmly; some held not so tightly. Some true, some false Some we are prepared to change. For others, we are prepared to die. One of my firmly held beliefs is that if we are going to … Continue reading Contra-conversations **
