Of course, I prefer to avoid casual arguments like this where the goal is to win instead of learn, but it is still an important skill
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Throwing out multiple arguments creates a few issues: • More surface area for misunderstanding which can distract or be misunderstood as you being wrong • More risk you throw out an uncached idea. Unfortunately, play-to-win arguments usually penalize long pauses for thought
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In a casual play-to-win adversarial argument, the desire to rattle off a bunch of arguments is probably your confirmation bias engine screwing you. From your perspective: more plausible evidence in favor? Great. To someone else, the new point’s framing is neutral at best
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You’re saying, other people not in the argument will think you won?
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Yes that’s most of it. In an adversarial play-to-win argument though it also shapes the narrative of how they experienced it. 80% retrying arguments + thinking feels very different from lots of quick counterpoints that feel like wins
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Yeah changing minds in one sitting is tough (or maybe I just have bad ideas). Giving people new dissonance to chew on is a good approach
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This is great. On Twitter, even when I have solid arguments for something I believe in re tech or politics or just society in general, I would pose questions and frame them as reasonable arguments leading the other person to respond w their strongest arguments. Helps to learn.
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In casual arguments, it can be tempting to rattle off a bunch of valid points that come to mind.
If you care about winning, it is best to stick with your strongest point. “Who spent more time struggling to argue uphill?” is the heuristic people use to judge who won.