arguments

1 Jul 2026

wangcong.org

I am a software engineer, and I used to enjoy arguing with people for technical correctness. Code reviews, design meetings, mailing-list threads, dinner tables. If someone was wrong, I wanted them to know it, and I wanted them to know exactly why. I collected counterarguments the way I collected patches. I believed that if I just laid out the logic clearly enough, the other person would have no choice but to come around. Truth would win.

Ancient Greek antilogic is the craft of suspending judgment

2 Mar 2024

psyche.co

Sophists like Protagoras used the rhetoric of antilogic to escape from the illusion of truth and make room for uncertainty

How to have better arguments | Psyche Guides

1 Oct 2022

psyche.co

Arguing well isn’t just about winning. A philosophical approach will help you and the other person get much more out of it

How I Learned to Talk to Aggressive People | by Savannah Carreno | Aug, 202

31 Aug 2022

betterhumans.pub

As someone who researches American religion, I find myself in impassioned conversations quite often. Religion is a beautiful element that…

Double Crux — A Strategy for Resolving Disagreement

18 Jul 2022

rationality.org

(Cross posted to LessWrong)

Beginner's Guide to Arguing Constructively

18 Jul 2022

liamrosen.com

How to turn arguments from vicious battles into productive dialogues.

The best way to win an argument

18 Jul 2022

mindhacks.com

How do you change someone’s mind if you think you are right and they are wrong? Psychology reveals the last thing to do is the tactic we usually resort to. You are, I’m afraid to say, mistake…

A Gentler, Better Way to Change Minds

14 Apr 2022

theatlantic.com

Stop wielding your values as a weapon and start offering them as a gift.

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