Why is it so hard to convince other people that they’re wrong?

Short Answer: Because persuasion is a sport.

Buster Benson
Aug 25, 2017 · 4 min read

The goal in sports is to win, not to change teams. The goal of persuasion is to win arguments, not to change minds.

Example:

Me to 7-year old Niko: You should clean your room.

Niko: It’s already clean.

Me: No it’s not. Look at this explosion of stuffed animals.

Niko: Can we go to the bookstore after?

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Buster Benson

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Author of Why Are We Yelling?, a book about the art of productive disagreement. I run 750words.com. Previously product at Patreon, Slack, Twitter, and Amazon.

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