Kinda reminds me of Rogerian rhetoric: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogerian_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogerian_argument I suppose it always dep

Kinda reminds me of Rogerian rhetoric: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogerian_argument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogerian_argument I suppose it always depends on the goals of the conversation and the participants' greater view of the world. Your advice also seems similar to the sage wisdom along the lines of "It's the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it" but goes one step further. I generally agree with you, it truly is rare to find people who can put aside their ego for the pursuit of a higher (or common) goal.