My awkward family dinner debate showed me a new approach to conspiracies.

Start with curiosity, not correction, to help the discussion continue.

3 comments

3 Comments

Sometimes you have to shut down nonsense instead of entertaining it. Letting every wild theory get equal airtime just makes people think there's real debate where none exists. Some ideas don't deserve a respectful conversation because they're actively harmful.

barbarac412mo ago

Wait! Shutting down debate hides problems, doesn't solve them.

kelly_chen2mo ago

Exactly! I read a piece about how false balance can actually mislead people.