This reminds me of Schopenhauer's (rather funny) essay The Art of Being Right where he exposes various strategies by which people can be right, without actually

This reminds me of Schopenhauer's (rather funny) essay The Art of Being Right where he exposes various strategies by which people can be right, without actually being right. You can find an English translation here: http://coolhaus.de/art-of-controversy/ http://coolhaus.de/art-of-controversy/