steven0461 comments on Secure Your Beliefs - Less Wrong

40 Post author: lukeprog 12 February 2011 04:53PM

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Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 16 February 2011 08:46:32AM 2 points [-]

I approve. Also, I wonder why your personal anecdote is such good rhetoric. I guess it makes me care more about what you're advocating, because it makes me care for you.

Comment author: Swimmer963 09 March 2011 08:25:00PM 1 point [-]

I think that's generally true of using anecdotes to introduce general topics. It's harder work for people to visualize generalities, but anecdotes are concrete.