However what most of them are is mindkilled. They won't update so why bother?
Because we occasionally might want to convince them of things, and we can't do that without understanding what they want to see in an argument. Or, more generally, because it behooves us to get better at modeling people that don't share our epistemology or our (at least, my) contempt for politics.
Because we occasionally might want to convince them of things, and we can't do that without understanding what they want to see in an argument.
So, um, if you really let Jesus into your heart and accept Him as your personal savior you will see that He wants you to donate 50% of your salary to GiveWell's top charities..?
it behooves us to get better at modeling people that don't share our epistemology or our (at least, my) contempt for politics.
True, but you don't do that by mimicking their rhetoric.
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