Let's say you're having an argument with someone on a subject you or your opponent thinks is important. What can you learn by putting yourself in your opponent's shoes? Blogger, statistician, and Catholic apologist Leah Libresco has this to say:
The results of both rounds of the ideological Turing test are here. In her talk, Libresco emphasizes that one of the signs of a good debater is that she sometimes loses the argument, and both parties are thereby brought closer to the truth. If your goal is insight rather than victory, the possible prizes are much greater, and, I think, the exercise is a lot more interesting.
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