I'm always about a month behind on reading these posts (via RSS), so I don't typically comment, but your posts have been a highlight, lsusr. Thank you for sharing.
I love seeing crossovers between subjects like this, thanks Adamzerner.
People often complain about how rare it is to feel listened to, and I think this is a big part of it. You need to keep your stack small so that you’re shaping and pacing your own lines from their reactions. Listening is a key part of conversations even when you’re the one.... speaking.
I had a mild revelation last year in Improv class where they taught us “error handling” in the form of ”watch whether your partner’s face lights up” whenever you say a line.
It made me realise I was only li...
I'm usually frustrated by these kinds of debates — individuals never get a chance to go into much depth because their time is so short, and I want to hear counters to the better points raised before they are dropped for lack of time.
But I thought a 2:2 was a large improvement over a 3:3 (which is what most debates in the past I'd seen). I didn't mind it. There was some depth.
I think for a general (non-less-wrong) audience, a 1:1 debate can have a trap that it's perceived more about the individuals and their personalities than the issue itself. A 2:2 feels ... (read more)