Let me preface my response by saying: Different people express their words in different ways, most of them not intending to adhere to a strict set of definitions, as defined by "another" source.
By discourse, I mean conversation, I mean exchange of ideas. A civil exchange of points, and ideas. On Tue, Dec 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM Ernest Prabhakar <[email protected]> wrote: > Then can you define “discourse”? :-) > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 9, 2025, at 15:12, Beaches & Nature fan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/RadicalCentrism/CAK2f140gk%2Bf1zuE-AiGEL4d5TAcfHv7tomw%2BVxNqF7KayjkuhA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > -- > 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/E8F7E730-9540-43E5-9881-4C4373F672D9%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/RadicalCentrism/E8F7E730-9540-43E5-9881-4C4373F672D9%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- -- 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/CAK2f143g8ZE%2Bp%2Bzvc_n75tJQBL1RO4y9Y7ZoZjSG64P07jAhqA%40mail.gmail.com.
