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Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement
When you discuss a topic and everyone agrees, the conversation often dies out quickly. But when you disagree, you're putting yourself in opposition to what was said and the discussion continues. Paul Graham, a computer engineer, therefore proposed a “Hierarchy of Disagreement” in 2008. Learn at which level you are able to articulate your disagreement. Hopefully it’s not just name-calling or responding to tone.
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QUOTES: WHO SAID WHAT?
“Abortion is legal because babies can’t vote” — Joseph Bonkowski
“No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body” — Margaret Sanger
“Race and skin color are socially constructed, not biologically natural.” — 1st tenet, Critical Race Theory
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” — George Orwell
CLASSROOM EXERCISE
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CHAPTER
00:00 Opening quotes and statement
00:52 Introduction
01:19 Graham's hierarchy of disagreement
01:32 Level 1: Name-calling
01:48 Level 2: Ad hominem
02:14 Level 3: Responding to tone
02:41 Level 4: Contradiction
03:08 Level 5: Counterargument
03:41 Level 6: Refutation
04:13 Level 7: Refuting the central point
05:05 Benefit of knowing the form of argument
06:06 What do you think?
06:58 Patrons credits
07:07 Ending
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