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Fix stupid
Don't want to be stupid? You're in luck; you can choose not to be.*
Practice good faith open_in_new.
Learn from multiple sources of reliable information.
Avoid cognitive dissonance.
Have civil conversations ¹
- Try to reach a shared understanding rather than ‘win the argument’.
- Clarify with others to make sure you genuinely understand their perspective.
- Endeavor to avoid committing logical fallacies open_in_new in support of your claims.
- Attempt to account for your own biases open_in_new and try to be intellectually humble.
- Try to be reasonable, rational, and create coherent arguments.
- Refrain from personal attacks, sarcasm, and mean-spiritedness.
- Use the ‘Principle of Charity’ open_in_new to see the merits of others’ points of view in the best light.
- Remain genuinely receptive to changing your mind if presented with compelling arguments or evidence.
Remember we'll all be dumb from time to time, and that smart habits are hard to form. Stay willing to acknowledge and apologize for your own ignorance, and to forgive that of others.
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled."
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