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Meetup : Urbana-Champaign: Lose Arguments to Win Fabulous Prizes

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19th Mar 2014
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Discussion article for the meetup : Urbana-Champaign: Lose Arguments to Win Fabulous Prizes

WHEN: 23 March 2014 02:00:00PM (-0500)

WHERE: 412 W. Elm St, Urbana, IL

The only time it's ever possible to learn is when you change your mind. This is even true if you're in disagreement with someone else - being right can mean losing an argument.

Learning how to lose those arguments, and thus be more right, is a really useful skill. Let's talk about it.

Also see: an entire sequence.

Discussion article for the meetup : Urbana-Champaign: Lose Arguments to Win Fabulous Prizes