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Take a Position, Not a Side: Towards a Healthier Civic Discourse

By Filings on Tue, 10/03/23
Society & Culture
Public Discourse
Debate
Tribalism
Intellectual Laziness
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“Sides are intellectually easy and emotionally satisfying. Positions are intellectually challenging and emotionally complex. Once you know which side you’re on—in the culture war, or the political war—you can let your friends, or your podcasts, do your thinking for you.” - Persuasion

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