Thread by @jgitchell, Inspired by some of @Sarah_Mojarad's recent tweets, I thought I'd share a [...]

Joe Gitchell

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Inspired by some of @Sarah_Mojarad& #39;s recent tweets, I thought I& #39;d share a few of my favorite readings that I TRY to use to animate my approach to this medium when interacting with folks with whom I may disagree.

A short

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First, @conor64 had interviewed @ericpliu to highlight five features of better arguments.

Only five--but they are hard, if we are to achieve Eric& #39;s goal of "less stupid arguments."

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Five Features of Better Arguments

A former Clinton administration official studied how to facilitate more constructive arguments among Americans. These are his conclusions.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/06/5-features-of-better-arguments/563672/

Next is a winning blog post from @JamesClear about what actually changes peoples& #39; minds.

Spoiler alert: it isn& #39;t reasoning.

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Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds

Why don't facts change our minds? This article explains the logic of false beliefs and proposes a better system for constructive conversation.

https://jamesclear.com/why-facts-dont-change-minds

And finally, anything that comes from @ImTheQ and this cool project.

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This thread got some traction, so I& #39;ll augment further.

In the same vein of understanding why humans (at least OTHER humans) can be so stubborn/blind/foolish sometimes, @juliagalef& #39;s @TEDTalks is great.

Aim to be a scout.

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Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong

Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs -- or a scout, spurred by curiosity? Julia Galef...

https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_galef_why_you_think_you_re_right_even_if_you_re_wrong

I have always found @JonHaidt& #39;s elephant (intuition/feelings/survival brain) and rider (language-based cognition) metaphor really powerful. And this excerpt from his #TheRighteousMind applies it well to argument and suasion.

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If you& #39;re still clinging to "the strongest arguments will prevail," Haidt has words on that, too.

With the critical implication that if you& #39;re interacting only with people who agree with you, if you& #39;re getting lots of "likes", you& #39;re likely heading in the wrong direction.

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