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PG has become pretentious and doesn’t allow people to disagree with him. Anyone following him on X can confirm that, where he chooses to reply to only certain r

• onion2k 25d ago
  I'm not going to argue about pg's pretentiousness or lack of, but I will suggest that trying to change someone's mind by presenting them with rational arguments is never going to work to persuade them they're wrong. What someone posts on social media is a reflection of their identity; it's literally who they present themselves as to the world. A well-formed argument will be rationalized away whether it's right or wrong. The way to persuade someone to change their mind is to nudge them to think about what they're posting so they persuade themselves they're wrong. Target their beliefs, not their knowledge. If pg is wrong about something it isn't because he isn't informed about what's right. It's because he's chosen to frame something in a way that aligns to what he believes. (Hint: Everyone does this.)
  • wisty 25d ago
    > I will suggest that trying to change someone's mind by presenting them with rational arguments is never going to work to persuade them they're wrong. Were you persuaded of this by rational arguments?
    • onion2k 25d ago
      Someone said I should examine what I believe, and I did. Also experience taught me that presenting a rational argument never works.