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Lumifer comments on Change Contexts to Improve Arguments - Less Wrong Discussion

31 Post author: palladias 08 July 2014 03:51PM

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Comment author: Lumifer 09 July 2014 03:14:07AM 3 points [-]

I tend to be able to grok the beliefs (and sources of the beliefs) faster in these kinds of venues than elsewhere.

Do you think this is universal or specific to your type of thinking/understanding/interacting?

I understand what you are saying, but can see advantages in both a relaxed kitchen discussion and a, let's say, a swordfight.