Argue The Opposite

Stress-test a position by building the strongest counter-case

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Follow these steps:

1. State the position

State the current position clearly.

2. Adopt the skeptic

Adopt the perspective of a capable skeptic who genuinely disagrees.

3. Build the counter-argument

Build the strongest counter-argument from factual, logical, practical, and historical angles.

4. Present alternatives

Present compelling alternatives that rest on different assumptions.

5. Concede what's right

Identify where the opposition is right.

6. Decide

Decide whether to refine, abandon, or maintain the original position based on what the opposition revealed.

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