gjm comments on Open Thread: April 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: steven0461 13 April 2009 09:30:19AM 5 points [-]

Trick to get free respect from rationalist types: passionately argue for some wrong position, then when someone corrects you, say "oh, I've changed my mind, you were right and I was wrong, mea culpa'.

Comment author: gjm 13 April 2009 01:05:17PM 0 points [-]

You might well lose more respect from them for being taken in by the wrong position in the first place. Or even, if they're particularly good rationalists and you aren't careful, by being too easily persuaded to change your mind.