A thing that would have fixed it is noting “Duncan seems to be using a different definition of ‘rationalist’ and ‘basics’ here. But I think those definitions are less useful because [reasons].
Oh, also to clarify, in my current view, you don’t need to tack on the ‘because [reasons]’ to avoid it being frame manipulation. Simply noting that you think it makes more sense to use a different definition is enough to dispel the sleight of hand feeling. (Although listing reasons may make it more persuasive that people use this definition rather than another one)
Oh, also to clarify, in my current view, you don’t need to tack on the ‘because [reasons]’ to avoid it being frame manipulation. Simply noting that you think it makes more sense to use a different definition is enough to dispel the sleight of hand feeling. (Although listing reasons may make it more persuasive that people use this definition rather than another one)