Re: *Why* People Won't Discuss Differences Objectively

From: Eugen Leitl (eugen@leitl.org)
Date: Wed Sep 18 2002 - 11:54:30 MDT


On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Jef Allbright wrote:

> On the couple of recent occasions when I have posted some thoughts, it
> seemed that you were more interested in some form of semantic
> competition than in understanding or illuminating new thoughts. You
> are clearly quite intelligent, but it appears that you carry on a
> conversation in much the same way you would a game of chess,
> anticipating and manipulating your conversation partner (opponent?)
> rather than working together productively.

I don't read Lee's messages often these days, but this has also been my
impression.



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