Suppose there is a set of ideas circulating that has a grain of truth but is being interpreted and applied by many in a bad way. Should you steelman the ideas, to acknowledge and draw out value in them? Or fight the ideas, to counter the bad influence they are having on others?
Also there's the problem* that starting with the thing you're going to disagree with anchors people on that thing. It's better to just say the true thing first. * Maybe. I bet this doesn't replicate, but it feels truthy anyway.
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Choosing to focus on good things is totally valid and healthy! My question is more about what to do if and when you address an idea that is having bad consequences because of how people interpret/apply it.
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Right, but I mean, in this context I thought you were talking about ideas that can have a good version as well, right? I think I would just acknowledge the harm and say "We're talking about the good version today". I might add some "This ain't it" sections near the end sometimes.
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