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ewbrownv comments on [LINK] Two Modes of Discourse: Taking everything personally v. debate as sport - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ewbrownv 10 December 2012 06:53:09PM 4 points [-]

As an explanation for a society-wide shift in discourse that seems quite implausible. If such a change has actually happened the cause would most likely be some broad cultural or sociological change that took place within the same time frame.