Steel manning an argument is an extraordinarily powerful tool for rational thinking. I do it all the time, every time I encounter someone who holds beliefs I ca

Steel manning an argument is an extraordinarily powerful tool for rational thinking. I do it all the time, every time I encounter someone who holds beliefs I cannot understand. But I'm very hesitant to post the result of my steel-manning online, for this and other reasons. It's a private exercise. It's also quite dangerous if you're attached to your beliefs. I rarely walk away from steel manning an argument without being persuaded to some degree into a compromise position.