JoshuaZ comments on Better Disagreement - Less Wrong

70 Post author: lukeprog 24 October 2011 09:13PM

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 24 October 2011 04:41:20PM 2 points [-]

That doesn't seem to diminish shminux's point. The highest level of disagreement should be when one no longer has a disagreement. That should be the goal.

Comment author: pedanterrific 24 October 2011 04:46:21PM *  1 point [-]

I understand the basic idea, AAT and all that. I'm just saying that if I set out to describe and rank the ways in which people express disagreement, "I agree" wouldn't be on the list.

Edit: That is, it's not that DH7 assumes the argument is wrong, just that you disagree with it. As long as you disagree, it's generally "better" - less logically rude - to use higher levels of the hierarchy than lower. If you find that you can't, then it might be time to update towards your opponent.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 24 October 2011 04:48:49PM 5 points [-]

So maybe rename it a dialogue hierarchy?