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255 - Good Arguments - Bo Seo

You Are Not So Smart

CHAPTER

The Principles of Debate

David Frum: I want to talk about some principles of debate that you talk about in the book. This thing is right up front because you saw it applied in your own life right after that as so many of us have a dad that we're going to argue with a lot as kids. You got from Mrs. Tillman this question of what exactly is this argument about? He says there's real power in stepping back and saying, what is this really about? In that moment, you and your opponents are almost on the same team, he says.

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