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> Do you have any opinions that you would be reluctant to express in front of a group of your peers? It's been said before that if you're not risking downvotes
by stephengillie 8y ago
> Do you have any opinions that you would be reluctant to express in front of a group of your peers?
It's been said before that if you're not risking downvotes, you're not contributing to the conversation.
It's important to maintain relationships with people who, while they may not respect all of your opinions, at least respect you, and understand why you hold those opinions.
Times change, trends come and go, but humans are largely the same today as before we invented the Atlatl[∆].
[∆]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear-thrower https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear-thrower
- kennywinker 8y agoFair enough, but also don’t play devil’s advocate if there’s no reason to. Just being contrarian is a trap of it’s own.
- cirgue 8y agoI think the point was more that if you wander into a discussion where you already agree with everything being said, your contribution is comparatively less valuable than if you're in a discussion where you disagree.
- stephengillie 8y ago> Likewise, one of the biggest pests in business is the carbon copy—the fellow who always says: “Yes, Mr. Wrigley, you’re absolutely right.” Perhaps meaning: “Have it your own way, you old buzzard, what do I care!” Business is built by men who care—care enough to disagree, fight it out to a finish, get facts. When two men always agree, one of them is unnecessary. - William Wrigley Jr., 1931 https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/04/04/agree/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/04/04/agree/
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- ryanmarsh 8y agoIt's important to maintain relationships with people who, while they may not respect all of your opinions, at least respect you, and understand why you hold those opinions. Assuming they already exhibit the behavior of respecting people for whom they strongly disagree. Otherwise you're just asking for trouble and no upside.