Broadly agree with these points. I too think ive joined events whos purpose was to convince rather than add value.
This is part of the reason I am proud to have hosted a controversal ea critic in an online event, as I think the ethos of listening to people who disagree with me is very compelling. Related to this, if truth seeking is as radical as I expect it to be, it would probably require radically different behaviours and formats (I.e. a truth seeker’s event would look different to a non-truth seeker’s event).
However, one problem not addressed here, often providing factual information is not enough to initiate action. This is the unfortunate reason behind the birth of marketing in general—products don’t compete on their merit—but rather their desirability.
Broadly agree with these points. I too think ive joined events whos purpose was to convince rather than add value.
This is part of the reason I am proud to have hosted a controversal ea critic in an online event, as I think the ethos of listening to people who disagree with me is very compelling. Related to this, if truth seeking is as radical as I expect it to be, it would probably require radically different behaviours and formats (I.e. a truth seeker’s event would look different to a non-truth seeker’s event).
However, one problem not addressed here, often providing factual information is not enough to initiate action. This is the unfortunate reason behind the birth of marketing in general—products don’t compete on their merit—but rather their desirability.