Münchhausen Trilemma: A Truth That Changes Everything
A reflection on the Münchhausen Trilemma, a thought experiment about proving the truth that can be applied to the meaning of life.
Debating
Posts about debating and the art of the argument
Spectrum Street Epistemology: How to Be Less Wrong
A reflection on Spectrum Street Epistemology, a non-confrontational way to better understand why we believe the things we believe.
Rapoport’s Rules: How to Criticise Constructively
A reflection on Rapoport’s Rules. It’s the most effective way to criticise you’ve never tried (and probably for good reasons).
Informal Fallacies: 11 Argumentative Errors Worth Avoiding
A collection of informal fallacies, argumentative errors that put appearance over substance. Know thy true Scotsman and avoid the Pooh-Pooh.
Mill’s Trident: The Greatest of Arguments on Freedom of Speech?
A reflection on Mill’s Trident as coined by free speech advocate Greg Lukianoff. Is it the best of all arguments on freedom of speech?
Steelmanning: How to Find the Truth by Helping Your Opponent
Tackle the steelmanning challenge, a three-step method to win arguments by helping your opponent. Its only downside: Nobody will ever take it.
Graham’s Hierarchy of Disagreement: How to Argue Like an Expert
Join me in revisiting Paul Graham’s Hierarchy of Disagreement. Can it help us survive Twitter? And is name-calling ever okay?
Strawmanning: How to Use the Fallacy to Your Advantage
A reflection on five ways we can reap the hidden benefits of strawmanning, a fallacy from the world of arguing and debating.
Debate Games: How to Coach People to Argue Effectively
A comprehensive guide to three underrated debate games and how to facilitate them. We love to argue. So why not become good at it?
