No, previously I would write them off and disengage. How could I learn something from this person with an obviously crazy belief? It’s also not worth arguing with them, because they wouldn’t get it anyways. Now, I’m more likely to figure out the causes of their beliefs and where they are coming from if it comes up (keeping it non-adversarial). While I can identify those particular beliefs as crazy, they probably have about the same number of crazy beliefs as others, and so I shouldn’t avoid interacting with them.
So, you basically treat them like one would their mentally infirm relative at a family gathering: avoid arguing and feel sympathetic, but distant?
No, previously I would write them off and disengage. How could I learn something from this person with an obviously crazy belief? It’s also not worth arguing with them, because they wouldn’t get it anyways. Now, I’m more likely to figure out the causes of their beliefs and where they are coming from if it comes up (keeping it non-adversarial). While I can identify those particular beliefs as crazy, they probably have about the same number of crazy beliefs as others, and so I shouldn’t avoid interacting with them.