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The Steel Man Technique: How To Argue Better And Be More Persuasive
Widely-respected investor Charlie Munger on how to avoid falling victim to intense ideology and unclear thinking:
“I have what I call an ‘iron prescription' that helps me keep sane when I drift toward preferring one intense ideology over another. I feel that I'm not entitled to have an opinion unless I can state the arguments against my position... See more
“I have what I call an ‘iron prescription' that helps me keep sane when I drift toward preferring one intense ideology over another. I feel that I'm not entitled to have an opinion unless I can state the arguments against my position... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On taking action, tips for writers, and good relationships
"Steelmanning" is the opposite of "strawmanning." While strawmanning involves weakening or misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack, steelmanning is the practice of strengthening an opposing argument—presenting it in its strongest, most reasonable, and most compelling form—before engaging with it.
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