The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disagreements often make opponents seem irrational.
- In plain terms
- When we disagree, the other side seems crazy.
- What can you take from it?
- Watch out for bias against opposing views.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we hate disagreement?
- How to see the other side?
Another view
It dismisses valid opposing views as madness.
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