I agree dissenting voices are valuable and should be encouraged. Have we thought about having a “what’s your contrarian viewpoint” thread? I know there have been the “irrationality game” threads but I feel like they’re not optimal for serious contrarian discussion. If people hesitate to share their contrarian views because they fear social disapproval (that’s why I hesitate to share my contrarian views), having it be explicitly sanctioned seems valuable.
That’s how you construct echo chambers. I’m more interested in the dissenting voices. What do they think?
I agree dissenting voices are valuable and should be encouraged. Have we thought about having a “what’s your contrarian viewpoint” thread? I know there have been the “irrationality game” threads but I feel like they’re not optimal for serious contrarian discussion. If people hesitate to share their contrarian views because they fear social disapproval (that’s why I hesitate to share my contrarian views), having it be explicitly sanctioned seems valuable.
People holding contrarian views don’t see them as irrational. Honestly the thought of posting to that thread hadn’t occurred to me.
I think a thread for contrarian views would be a very healthy thing to do.