The Importance of Recalling Facts

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I think of myself as not very possessive about any part of my identity, but honestly, that's probably a lie. That probably just means I'm not noticing the parts of my identity. Have you ever been riled up by something, a guest said or felt, you know, you felt attacked? No, I tend to be extremely low in anger. So it's almost nothing makes me angry. The closest thing I have had that experience is sometimes when people use really bad logic to argue against me and get me pissed off.

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Is it possible to be both agreeable and skeptical in conversations? How can you give feedback and challenge people constructively without triggering their automatic self-defense mechanisms? More generally, how can you challenge people intellectually without riling them up emotionally? What skills are needed to be able to have detailed, productive conversations across a wide range of topics? How can you push through plateaus in the process of self-improvement? What are podcasts as a medium good for?

Find more about Spencer through his website, spencergreenberg.com.

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