A norm to try changing people's minds only when they specifically announce they're willing to have their minds changed on some topic.
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Replying to @GateOfHeavens
@aristosophy This tweet duly filed in “Performative contradictions” category. [I mostly agree with the underlying sentiment however!]1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness The underlying sentiment is hopeless attempts to change people's minds waste resources and this would decrease such attempts.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GateOfHeavens
@aristosophy Yes. I mostly agree with that! (People’s minds *sometimes* are changed for the better, though.)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness Indeed; there would also have to be a norm to often announce when one's mind could be changed.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GateOfHeavens
@aristosophy But this is likely to be dishonest, in both directions, due to signaling: liberals would always claim their minds were open…1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness I agree, but people's own estimates of whether their minds could be changed are probably still better than nothing.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@aristosophy Probably yes!
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