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I encourage you to commit to reading things you disagree with instead of abandoning them.
by 1123581321 8y ago
I encourage you to commit to reading things you disagree with instead of abandoning them.
- ceejayoz 8y agoThere's nothing wrong with nope-ing out once it becomes clear something's arguing in bad faith or is fundamentally flawed in a way that undermines its point. There's basically unlimited material to read and very limited time to do so in this world.
- 1123581321 8y agoIt’s true that it’s not wrong to stop reading anything. However, it’s not possible to determine bad faith or fundamental flaws in one sentence. And it’s not an axiom that limited time means we should stick to what makes us nod our heads.