EthoLiberal Society

Debating someone who entertains magical thinking is an exercise in futility. If they want to engage with you, or if you want them to release their magical thinking, you have to nail down the ground rules of debate at the onset of the debate, or at the onset of their magical thinking arguments. Here’s an approach. ESTABLISH EXTERNAL REALITY YOU: To ensure we are engaging in a debate in good faith, let’s set some ground rules. Do you agree that reality exists. You and I are thi