My meta-debating position is pretty simple. I think debates should be judged based on how persuasive teams are. Persuasiveness is

I've written that Persuasiveness = Truth*Importance*Originality(compared to 1st half). This is true, but it isn'

In Axiomatic Beliefs, I argue that certain premises are cornerstones of our thought and cannot be jettisoned or questioned. From

Doing sums with morality is very dangerous. But, what is the alternative? The answer is to not look at the

(Short Version) * BP debating has a left wing bias in terms of which motions are set and which arguments are

Does killing one person of below average productivity boost GDP? If not, then immigration must boost GDP. (assuming no other

“The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the

Intentionally seek out information which contradicts your beliefs, Intentionally try to contradict your own beliefs. If your social circle agrees

In science, we try to come up with the most general & simple rules possible which predict/resemble reality. In

Determinism is the idea that the future is fixed. I believe that the universe is deterministic. I believe that, given