Thanks Irena and nice to meet a fellow debater! I’m pleasantly surprised that anyone still watches that WUDC final :)
I had a great time debating, and think it taught me a lot about common reasoning fallacies and problematic arguments. But I think you’re alluding to debate’s biggest flaw—that it’s not truth-seeking. It rewards you for finding evidence to support your pre-existing position, not to fairly assess the evidence and reach the best answer.
About that WUDC final: it’s funny, but it’s so long ago now that it’s mostly a blur. I mostly remember us wasting our prep time debating some minor issues that turned out not to be relevant :)
Thanks Irena and nice to meet a fellow debater! I’m pleasantly surprised that anyone still watches that WUDC final :)
I had a great time debating, and think it taught me a lot about common reasoning fallacies and problematic arguments. But I think you’re alluding to debate’s biggest flaw—that it’s not truth-seeking. It rewards you for finding evidence to support your pre-existing position, not to fairly assess the evidence and reach the best answer.
About that WUDC final: it’s funny, but it’s so long ago now that it’s mostly a blur. I mostly remember us wasting our prep time debating some minor issues that turned out not to be relevant :)