If you're curious about stories of reforming extremists @AdrianChen's article on @meganphelps is the PERFECT read:http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/conversion-via-twitter-westboro-baptist-church-megan-phelps-roper …
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Replying to @fredbenenson
That was a great piece, thanks for reminding me of it.
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Replying to @michael_nielsen
no problem, its one of my favorites. I find stories like that so captivating because personal growth like that is so rare
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Replying to @fredbenenson
(b) they don't. I suspect a small tweak would make it into a really fun question...
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Replying to @michael_nielsen
"what's something you learned that surprised you and/or changed your view of the thing?" perhaps)
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Replying to @starsandrobots
that 80% the people I know would agree with. I guess it's an uncomfortable question.
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Replying to @michael_nielsen
I think the issue with the question is it presumes an organized way of tracking beliefs (matching asker's)
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Replying to @starsandrobots
Great point! I've noticed that some people's answers do rapidly improve with iteration, which is always fun.
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Replying to @michael_nielsen
I have also liked asking "what do you know about what you do that most people don't / aren't aware of"
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Replying to @starsandrobots @michael_nielsen
eg rather than "what's a time you learned you were wrong about something" (slightly unpleasant & perhaps an intimate admit)
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-> what's something you can demonstrate knowledge on that would likely change/expand my view. Way more pleasant & interestg
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