The Importance of Mutual Disarmament

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I don't think we as a culture have yet mastered the art of pulling out of these downward spirals before we hit rock bottom. So someone has to say, well, they use this weapon and I am maybe justified in using it back, but I'm going to be more honorable. Right. And then like it's going to protect, it'sGoing to protect civilization, basically. There are ways to do this that are dumb where you're like, well, I'm Going to unilaterally disarm on this... But if you can manage to get to the negotiating table,. You might get longer term benefits out of not getting what you deserve in the short term.

Why do "antagonistic" teachers exist in popular culture but not in the classroom? What happens to student outcomes when "antagonistic" learning is implemented in real classrooms? What is the Field Theory of Parenting? What are things that we can do for others but can't do for ourselves? How can we notice and utilize costly and unfakeable signals? What is the core definition of civilization? How can we influence others ethically? Is explicit communication always better than implicit?

Duncan wants to leave the universe noticeably different than it was before he arrived, and he's currently trying to do this through making things and teaching people. He has a background in LEGO, parkour, and middle grades education, and is easily manipulated by people quoting Ender's Game. You can find out more about him at thirdfoundation.github.io.

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