This episode dives into the concept of the “Steel Man” argument, exploring its definition as the opposite of a “Straw Man” argument. The hosts discuss how a Steel Man involves earnestly presenting the strongest version of an opposing viewpoint to better understand or challenge it. They also touch upon the practical application of this technique, […]

Steeling Your Arguments: The Art of the Counter-Counter-Argument (and Surviving Bad Internet)

2 old friends, dudes in their 40s, wax poetic about philosophy, stoicism, masculinity, raising families, and world affairs.

Eddy: a political journalist had an upbringing in Europe and the US, and who travels and lives abroad around the world for work.

Kal: a remotely independent entrepreneur, who's studied Stoic Philosophy, Taoism, and Toltec Wisdom.

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2 old friends, dudes in their 40s, wax poetic about philosophy, stoicism, masculinity, raising families, and world affairs. Eddy: a political journalist had an upbringing in Europe and the US, and who travels and lives abroad around the world for work. Kal: a remotely independent entrepreneur, who's studied Stoic Philosophy, Taoism, and Toltec Wisdom.

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Steeling Your Arguments: The Art of the Counter-Counter-Argument (and Surviving Bad Internet)

Steeling Your Arguments: The Art of the Counter-Counter-Argument (and Surviving Bad Internet)