When I was younger, I was much more aggressive, conservative, and hostile. I once asked someone a 'debate' question around a touchy topic, ready to fight; she responded neutrally, well-considered, and asked gentle, clarifying questions. That snapped me out of it - permanently. 1/
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(p.s. this was my introduction to the rationalist community)
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Not someone on twitter? Seems worthy of named praise!
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Thank you I <3 this thread to pieces.
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Sounds like you shifted from thinking like a sports fan to thinking like a scientist. H/t to
@waitbutwhy. Reading this clarified soooo many things for me. Getting other people to make that transition is hard. Any ways that you have found effective?https://waitbutwhy.com/2019/09/thinking-ladder.html … -
Just, doing it. Doing it gently and consistently. Giving ground when you might be wrong, refusing to show hostility to their viewpoint, being open and malleable by them while maintaining a steady curiosity and self-doubt. Just demonstrate it.
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That's how I try to look at things sometimes its hard to be peaceful though
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This is super inspiring. Sometimes I’m great at this and sometimes I suck, but it’s definitely something I always aspire to.
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Be specific?
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So lovely to read.
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I'm a huge fan of steelmanning and asking questions myself, I'm curious how people got to their frameworks and how those frameworks may address various situations.
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