A short essay on a rare epistemic habit, and how to spot it from the outside There is a kind of person who pokes holes in things. They hear a confident claim and reach for the exception. They take the unpopular side at dinner. They cannot let a tidy conclusion sit there being tidy. The … Continue reading How to Recognize Someone Who Argues With Themselves
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Frame-Switching: The Hidden Pattern in Pointless Arguments
The One-Inch Frame Two friends argue heatedly about whether a hot dog is a sandwich. One insists it is—bread on both sides, filling in the middle. The other insists it isn't—ask any deli. After twenty minutes, neither has moved an inch. How to Disagree About Categories In March 2008, Paul Graham published "How to Disagree," … Continue reading Frame-Switching: The Hidden Pattern in Pointless Arguments
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