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- 014 - Should Babies be Born at Home?
Mary Kate defends: In 9 out of 10 cases, a mother and her baby would be safer giving birth in a home vs hospital setting.
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. Be bold and direct when your position second-guesses or questions the wisdom of experts or professionals.
2. If you’ve lost track of someone’s question you’re trying to answer, just ask them to restate it.
3. Call people out on their misconceptions.
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35 min - 014 - Should Babies be Born at Home
Mary Kate defends: In 9 out of 10 cases, a mother and her baby would be safer giving birth in a home vs hospital setting.
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. Be bold and direct when your position second-guesses or questions the wisdom of experts or professionals.
2. If you’ve lost track of someone’s question you’re trying to answer, just ask them to restate it.
3. Call people out on their misconceptions.
Get in touch!
call or text (+1) 307-240-9190
crossexaminedlife.com
facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife
Tweet us: @CELpodcast
Insta: @crossexaminedlife
Keep the debate going in the Cross Examined Life Community on FB (request to JOIN)
35 min - 014 - Should Babies be Born at Home?
Mary Kate defends: In 9 out of 10 cases, a mother and her baby would be safer giving birth in a home vs hospital setting.
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. Be bold and direct when your position second-guesses or questions the wisdom of experts or professionals.
2. If you’ve lost track of someone’s question you’re trying to answer, just ask them to restate it.
3. Call people out on their misconceptions.
Get in touch!
call or text (+1) 307-240-9190
crossexaminedlife.com
facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlife
Tweet us: @CELpodcast
Insta: @crossexaminedlife
Keep the debate going in the Cross Examined Life Community on FB (request to JOIN)
35 min - 013 - Is Attending College a Right?Rich defends: A four-year bachelor degree is a right and should be paid for by the government.PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. If you are arguing that something is a right, try to be precise about where that right comes from.2. Mirror the language your opponent uses back at them.3. Identify and mention larger problems that need to be solved on the way to implementing your solution.36 min
- 013 - Is Attending College a Right?
Rich defends: A four-year bachelor degree is a right and should be paid for by the government.
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. If you are arguing that something is a right, try to be precise about where that right comes from.
2. Mirror the language your opponent uses back at them.
3. Identify and mention larger problems that need to be solved on the way to implementing your solution.
36 min - 013 - Is Attending College a Right?
Rich defends: A four-year bachelor degree is a right and should be paid for by the government.
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. If you are arguing that something is a right, try to be precise about where that right comes from.
2. Mirror the language your opponent uses back at them.
3. Identify and mention larger problems that need to be solved on the way to implementing your solution.
36 min - 013 - Is Attending College a Right?
Rich defends: A four-year bachelor degree is a right and should be paid for by the government.
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. If you are arguing that something is a right, try to be precise about where that right comes from.
2. Mirror the language your opponent uses back at them.
3. Identify and mention larger problems that need to be solved on the way to implementing your solution.
36 min - 013 - Should College be Free?
Rich defends: A four-year bachelor degree is a right and should be paid for by the government.
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. If you are arguing that something is a right, try to be precise about where that right comes from.
2. Mirror the language your opponent uses back at them.
3. Identify and mention larger problems that need to be solved on the way to implementing your solution.
36 min - 012 - Should Cars Have Drivers?Mark defends: Driverless cars should not be widely implemented.PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. When there’s no way for either speaker can be factually right or wrong, just let go of the point and shift gears to a new point.2. Try to identify before your disagreement or early on during the conversation what some of the biggest fundamental questions and issues are.3. Do you best to be present to your opponent so you can actively listen and soak up their words.4. Ask for clarification of the question, to avoid answering a question that wasn’t asked.40 min
- 012 - Should Cars Have Drivers?
Mark defends: Driverless cars should not be widely implemented.
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS
1. When there’s no way for either speaker can be factually right or wrong, just let go of the point and shift gears to a new point.
2. Try to identify before your disagreement or early on during the conversation what some of the biggest fundamental questions and issues are.
3. Do you best to be present to your opponent so you can actively listen and soak up their words.
4. Ask for clarification of the question, to avoid answering a question that wasn’t asked.
40 min
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