Focus instead on finding with other open-minded people and learning with them— in other words, Teach people shitTeach people shit
Just because it's fun.
But if you need more reasons, because it's a good way to Cultivate a connection with other beings, and if it's paid, it has the potential to help Decouple income from ..., Learn new shitLearn new shit
Just because it's fun.
But if you need more reasons, gaining more knowledge is a way to Increase optionality. And learning is a prerequesite to being able to Teach people shit.
, Cultivate a connection with other beingsCultivate a connection with other beings
Just because it's fun, and a great way to Increase optionality and Learn new shit.
It's a way to Seek win win wins, since every win-win-win requires 2 other people.
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Trying to identify bad faith arguments is lose lose lose.
If you successfully identify a grifter, what has changed? You can judge them even more harshly for their cynicism, but isn't it enough to judge them for their harmful words and actions?
If you successfully identify a useful idiot, what has changed? You can judge them slightly less for their harmful words and actions. You can consider them redeemable and attempt to change their mind. Is that a good use of your energy?
If you fail to determine for certain whether someone is a grifter or a useful idiot—and uncertainty is the most common outcome—you've simply wasted your time.