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Dan defends: Online Platforms should moderate and control content posted by their users.PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS:1. Even when your conversation partner describes the popular view, ask them to be specific about their opinion and perspective, s
Chris defends: The US should reduce the size of its military.Get in touch!call or text (+1) 307-240-9190questions@crossexaminedlife.comcrossexaminedlife.comfacebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlifeTweet us: @CELpodcastInsta: @crossexaminedl
Jeanne defends: Masks should be required in public schools.PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS:1.) Be willing and ready to ask your conversation partner a hypothetical, so that you can better understand how far down the line of possible scenarios their
Ramin defends: The US should send more aid to Ukraine and impose stricter sanctions.Get in touch!call or text (+1) 307-240-9190questions@crossexaminedlife.comcrossexaminedlife.comfacebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlifeTweet us: @CELpodcast
Brendan defends: No one should donate to animal-related charitiesPRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS:1. As you state your support or lack of support for conversation partner’s hypothetical scenarios, state your position, but don’t be afraid to offer the
Angela defends: Married couples should have separate bank accounts. Reach out: [email protected] the debate going in the Cross Examined Life Community on FB: facebook.com/groups/crossexaminedlifeSignup for updates at www.
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Mike and Nick debate whether Bitcoin will last or whether it is a fad. 1: Defining your terms and its sub-terms and factors is critical to understanding between conversation partners. 2: Responding clearly to each of your partner’s points i
This special, bonus episode was recorded live, the evening of the 2020 presidential election in the U.S. It's more of a conversation, than a cross-exam. Much was left unsaid. Comments: call or text 307-240-9190 to let Chris know your thoughts
Comments: call or text 307-240-9190 to let Chris know your thoughts!
Andrew defends: Twitter should not ban political ads. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. Use phrases like “I can’t prove this” and “I may be wrong” before asserting your facts or conclusions. 2. Acknowledge that you don’t always have a perfect, airt
Frank defends: Donald Trump deserves a 2nd term. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. No matter what you oppose, go look for material that contradicts your own biases: you may be surprised what you find. 2. Instead of dismissing a suspicious fact o
Pat defends: A Bachelors' Degree is a Waste of Money.No Practical Takeaway Tips this week. Pat crushed it!Get in touch!call or text (+1) 307-240-9190questions@crossexaminedlife.comcrossexaminedlife.comfacebook.com/groups/crossexaminedli
Gabe defends: Riots are a valuable and effective form of protest. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. Layer your arguments in support of one another. 2. Cite both historical and recent examples in support of your position.
Chris defends: Stocking up on supplies prior to and during a crisis should be illegal.PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. If your conversation partner only offers criticisms with no proposed solution, insist that they at least sketch out, in broad str
Ed defends: Fake News is a significant problem in 2020.PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. If your question is not answered the first or second time, find new ways to ask it, until it's answered. 2. If there's an assumption baked into your question,
Mike defends: Universal Basic Income Does Not Make Sense.PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. If you can zoom out and determine whether you fundamentally disagree about the role of a certain institution in society, that will help frame the argument. 2
Ashley defends: Kids under 16 should not have privacy online. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. When you mention something specific in conversation, take a moment to verify that your conversation partner is as familiar with that thing as you are. If
Marden defends: Anti-Vaxxers Are Making the World More Dangerous.PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. Even when someone is unwilling to take our suggestion, respect their right to disagree with you, educate them on what you believe to be the consequenc
Stacey defends: Insurance companies should not be regulated. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. Look at the underlying, intended motivation for something you oppose, and describe why the underlying motivation doesn’t have the intended effect. 2. Do
Joel defends: Men must lead households in Christian families. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. Don’t be afraid to acknowledge when the reality of what you're arguing for has gone poorly in practice. 2. Consider your argument from the shoes of the
David defends: The U.S. electoral college should be eliminated. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. Don’t reveal where you come down on a political or religious issue, if your position on that issue is not essential to, and can create a distraction f
Heather defends: Capitalism is harmful to society. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. Use phrases that your conversation partner uses, instead of your own, to focus on the underlying idea, rather than get hung up on the vocabulary. 2. If you don’t
Stephanie and Antony debate this question. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAY TIPS1. Pause at times to take stock of where both sides are in the disagreement, note common ground, and then identify areas of sharper disagreement to address. 2. Asking tough
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