Be right. You have no idea how huge an advantage that is.
I’m not just being cheeky… I think you can win any debate with average debating skill so long as you have the right arguments. “Average” means that you understand your opponent 100%, don’t drop any issues, and weigh all the arguments.
And don’t make it personal, instead focus only on the logic of the arguments. The point is actually to inform the listener.
Not great for debating technique, but they carry a lot of merit and are very useful:
Getting to Yes - a book on negotiation)
Sun Tzu’s Art of War - Some versions of it might have a few essays or extra tidbits of info to make the wisdom in it more accessible.
Almost everything can be a logical fallacy. Just keep accusing your opponent of such.
(joking of course)
I would argue that the point of any public debate is to inform the public not to convert your interlocutor :). In private debates without any observers I agree with you though.
Cenk is a moron. I loathe the Young Turks
You are the expert when it comes to making logical fallacies.
Do you feel better about yourself now?
Absolutely.
Great video. Great thoughts, great words. Makes perfect sense.
Yeah, let’s just “assume” that this is true.
Schiff’s performance was fine. The problem is that he’s debating clueless leftists that don’t understand inflation, wages (which are determined by productivity at the margin), prices, or the concept of warranted investment. If the government needs to spend trillions in order to stimulate “green investments” then it’s simply not warranted, by definition. There’s only so much you can do, with a limited amount of time, when dealing with idiots whose solution for everything is “tax the rich!” (the top 1% pay 40% of the nations taxes).
“They (the banks) are sitting on oodles of money that they don’t want to share.”
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Great video explaining the market vs government force. It’s ‘old’ (2008) but good.
This thread is ANARCHY!
Absolutely.
I agree. The truth is irrelevant, only profits matter.
Bob Murphy posts follow-up (warning: hilarity).
Is this debate going to be streaming live on the Mises websites?
This thread was a really good idea by the way, Nielsio. We should do one every month.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
On a side note, are they seriously having a debate? This could BE IT!!!
Oh gosh its real. This is so amazing and terrifying at the same time. The stakes are so high. I’m so giddy!!!
I’ve never seen murphy in a debate… I hope he’s better than walter block (who I love to death, but lets be honest).
Krugman hasn’t accepted yet.
See:
http://consultingbyrpm.com/blog/2010/10/krugman-challenge-updat.html
Yeah, we should. The idea is based on another forum I frequent.
