NancyLebovitz comments on Rationality Quotes June 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 08 June 2014 06:47:11PM *  20 points [-]

Let your aim be to come at truth, not to conquer your opponent. So you never shall be at a loss in losing the argument, and gaining a new discovery.

Arthur Martine, quoted by Daniel Dennett

Comment author: raisin 12 June 2014 11:37:01AM 10 points [-]

It tells a lot about the way our brains are built that you have to consciously remind yourself of this in the course of the argument and it doesn't really come naturally.