I suppose that specifically I am wondering if there are any things you do to perhaps:

  1. stay calm
  2. calm the other person down
  3. get them to understand you better
  4. understand their point of view
  5. diffuse trolls
  6. just be a good person who wants to participate in a conversation that enhances your understanding of others, different cultures, and the world and how it works
  • HACKthePRISONS@kolektiva.social
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    5 months ago

    >but the astrophysicist is not curious, then the flat earther is the better person in that exchange

    curiousity is not a litmus test for being a good person. the astrophysist is justified in not being curious