"Why is x the case?" is often a lot less useful than several iterated rounds of "why is [very plausible not-x] *not* the case?"
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Rational thought consists of conjecture and criticism and nothing else. Talk of 'argument for' something is shorthand for shooting down opponents of a conjecture.
I think most people automatically interpret this as necessarily multiplayer, but real thinking is a game you play with yourself... and for it to be a game, it's necessary that you not know with certainty in advance "who" will win each round, and that you not kneecap the underdog
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Applies to one person or to any number interacting rationally.
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opponents meaning opposing ideas: one person can have multiple conflicting conjectures
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