Why I’m skeptical of “steelmanning”: By bending over backward to see things from the other person’s point of view, you’re implicitly dismissing other perspectives.

tl;dr. Giving other people the “benefit of the doubt” or “steelmanning” can improve the quality of a discussion. But this practice comes with its own risks, as it can lead to being uncharitable or “strawmanning” of other positions that are … Continue reading → …