I've always thought that I was good at logic and am able to make powerful arguments based on logic. However in the last few years, I've found that on many if not most occasions, inspire of the argument being solid and valid, it doesn't seem to move the needle on the other side.
And while I don't think this talk on winning arguments is likely to change my recent poor record, it does give an interesting insight and hope.
"... And I've realized the question is not how to win every argument. It's how to get back up when you do lose. Because in the long run, good arguments will win out."
How to win an argument (at the US Supreme Court, or anywhere)
Neal Katyal
The secret to winning an argument isn't grand rhetoric or elegant style, says US Supreme Court litigator Neal Katyal -- it takes more than that. With stories of some of the most impactful cases he's argued before the Court, Katyal shows why the key to crafting a persuasive and successful argument lies in human connection, empathy and faith in the power of your ideas. "The question is not how to win every argument," he says. "It's how to get back up when you do lose."
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