The ability to steelman one's intellectual opponents and find common ground is an important upgrade in conversation capability that depends on freedom to explore positions without being recorded and disseminated.
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Brett WeinsteinEvidence Quote
“the freer that Sam and Jordan feel to use new tools to try out positions that maybe they haven't explored before the more likely we are to succeed”
Source
Sam Harris & Jordan Peterson in Vancouver 2018 (with Bret Weinstein moderating) — Second Night— Sam HarrisCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:10:58 AM
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