I can see the theoretical benefit of engaging with people you disagree with on twitter, but I learn far more from people I do agree with.
@Cleverestcookie @mellojonny We have. And I think we heartily agreed with one another last time too? :)
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@C7RKY@Cleverestcookie as a teacher I try to guide and facilitate, even challenge, but not contradict my students -
@mellojonny@Cleverestcookie And when you need to instill confidence in those about to undertake terrifying work, I'd expect nothing less :) -
@mellojonny@Cleverestcookie But on some of the bigger issues in medicine, I think it's worth the 'rough & tumble' of conversation, to fix. -
@C7RKY@mellojonny@Cleverestcookie Opposing views, opinions challenged help avoid the far worse danger of groupthink. Much of that on twttr -
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@LeCygne23@mellojonny@Cleverestcookie V much so. 'Self-reinforcing belief system', I think it's called? I'm more interested in what works -
@C7RKY@mellojonny@Cleverestcookie Nothing more exhilarating than discovery one is wrong. Chance to learn. Tell my students this regularly.
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