I didn't intend on the definitions you stated, when I said rational discourse. I really meant civil discourse, first and foremost, as to the nature of discourse I have with others.
On Tue, Dec 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM Ernest Prabhakar <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > -- > -- > Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community < > [email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism > Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/RadicalCentrism/98D37E41-A5E0-4B7C-B72C-AB9EB9B5E0A0%40gmail.com > . > -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/RadicalCentrism/CAK2f140gk%2Bf1zuE-AiGEL4d5TAcfHv7tomw%2BVxNqF7KayjkuhA%40mail.gmail.com.
