Dear Vik,

Thank you so much for coming, and I deeply appreciate your energy and 
generosity. 

> I am perfectly aware that my understanding is one of many. I know there are 
> understandings that are very different from mine, and I try to be respectful 
> of the variety of understandings that are out there, with rational discourse.

Let me then ask the awkward question, which was the root of my conflict with 
Libertarians: What do you mean by “rational discourse?”

For me, “rational” means “maximal use of available data” by being:

1. clear about assumptions
2. excited to explore logical consequences of beliefs
3. hungry for better data
4. readinesses to adapt beliefs based on better information 

I have painfully learned that this is not always what others mean, and would 
prefer to not make that same mistake. :-)

Love,
Ernie 

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