Note that this meetup is on Friday! All KWR Meetups are going to be on Fridays for the foreseeable future.
Meet inside The Shops at Waterloo Town Square—we will congregate in the seating area next to the Valu-Mart with the trees sticking out in the middle of the benches at 7pm for 15 minutes, and then head over to my nearby apartment’s amenity room. If you’ve been around a few times, feel free to meet up at my apartment front door for 7:30 instead. (There is free city parking at Bridgeport and Regina, 22 Bridgeport Rd E.)
Topic
Arguing about important things doesn’t usually lead to people changing their mind. Double Crux is a technique for making discussions more productive and understanding the actual reasoning of those who disagree with us. Sometimes it even helps to better understand the foundations of your own beliefs.
This week, we’ll meet up, learn about the Double Crux, and then break into pairs with someone we disagree with to practice finding out why our views are different and what might change our minds.
Readings
No readings are required for this meetup. If you’re curious however, you can see the content of the meetup here:
Double Crux
Note that this meetup is on Friday! All KWR Meetups are going to be on Fridays for the foreseeable future.
Meet inside The Shops at Waterloo Town Square—we will congregate in the seating area next to the Valu-Mart with the trees sticking out in the middle of the benches at 7pm for 15 minutes, and then head over to my nearby apartment’s amenity room. If you’ve been around a few times, feel free to meet up at my apartment front door for 7:30 instead. (There is free city parking at Bridgeport and Regina, 22 Bridgeport Rd E.)
Topic
Arguing about important things doesn’t usually lead to people changing their mind. Double Crux is a technique for making discussions more productive and understanding the actual reasoning of those who disagree with us. Sometimes it even helps to better understand the foundations of your own beliefs.
This week, we’ll meet up, learn about the Double Crux, and then break into pairs with someone we disagree with to practice finding out why our views are different and what might change our minds.
Readings
No readings are required for this meetup. If you’re curious however, you can see the content of the meetup here:
Double Crux In A Box (Screwtape, 2022)
And read more about the double crux in these posts:
Double Crux — A Strategy for Mutual Understanding (Duncan Sabien, 2017)
The Basic Double Crux pattern (Eli Tyre, 2020)
Double Crux (Duncan Sabien, 2022)