How to Win an Argument with a Toddler

Re:How to Win an Argument with a Toddler by henlobenlo on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @12:49PM (#43695428)

99% of people have zero epistemic foundation for any of their views so debated on the facts mean nothing

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Re:How to Win an Argument with a Toddler by LinuxAmbulance on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @01:13PM (#43695722)

A terrifying amount of views are held on the basis of how good they make the holder feel.

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Re:How to Win an Argument with a Toddler by subjectsigma on Tuesday April 15, 2025 @01:40PM (#43696080)

I don’t think this should be terrifying, this is how it works and how it’s always worked. Understanding this is more helpful than pretending people are rational machines and if they don’t agree with your reasoning, that means they are defective and therefore dangerous.

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Re:How to Win an Argument with a Toddler by weregiraffe on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @09:33AM (#43705328)

Is "trust science" a good epistemic foundation?

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