Comment on The Sin of Persuasion

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:14:15 GMT

But remember that anyone with a sufficiently high vested interest in convincing others of an idea would feel free to do so. The example you gave doesn't sound much like something people would be hesitant to convince you of today; it's easy to envision a friend telling you that it's safer to take a trip by plane. The scenario looks much different if you simply envision it as an increase in the exchange of advice rather than an increase in confrontations of what we currently consider identity politics.

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