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Morendil comments on Empirical claims, preference claims, and attitude claims - Less Wrong Discussion

5 Post author: John_Maxwell_IV 15 November 2012 07:41PM

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Comment author: Morendil 14 November 2012 08:33:59PM 5 points [-]

If you restrict yourself to empirical claims and preference claims when you have an argument, you and the people you argue with will be more pleased with the outcome of your arguments.

...backed by what evidence?

Comment author: Manfred 15 November 2012 12:45:53AM *  2 points [-]

A related topic would be the use of keeping things "close to you" in conflict resolution, which is well-worn standard practice. But that's a bit different from only using external empirical claims.

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 15 November 2012 05:58:22AM 1 point [-]

Seems to work for me, but I don't know of any high-quality evidence on the claim.