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1652 || when faith is more valuable than reason

Some people think their faith is "enough". Today I share ways to get them to reflect on the flaws in that thinking, and how to deal with people who r…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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1651 || elenchus

Wonder: The big question. Hypothesis: The interlocutor's proposed answer to the question. Elenchus: Question and answer to discover what other reason…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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1650 || neutralizing language helps

You can't change minds when people are defensive. Practice using neutral language and reframing techniques to minimize defensiveness. These are diffi…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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1649 || embrace the silences

You can affirm a person without affirming their ideas. Treat people with respect, leave space for silent reflections, and allow yourself humility in …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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1648 || faith isn't enough

We are fallible. We can't "know that we know" everything. Street epistemology is based on reliabilism. It's not dogmatic, but it does help us recogni…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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1647 || the inner work required to bridge a connection

Challenge your biases + stereotypes. Focus on first-hand experiences. Focus on individual humanity, not their group membership. Assume good intention…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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1646 || "bridging our differences" isn't for everyone

It's not about changing someone's mind, it's about finding common ideas so you can expose the vulnerabilities + biases, but there are risks involved.…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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1645 || street epistemology

Lately I've been avoiding arguments by asking people about their "mode of justification" rather than the justification, itself. It's helped me in my …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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1644 || highly sensitive + trying not to lose that

When you deep clean your kitchen cabinets, your guests won't know what a MESS it used to be. It's invisible labor. They won't see the chaos that you …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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1643 || how's your scholastic disposition?

Here are the learned dispositions that coincide with education + critical thinking:

Comfort with abstraction Willingness to defer gratification Belie…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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