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How to debate, from a two-time world champion

Two-time debate champion Bo Seo breaks down why arguments fail: the four bad-faith personas that hijack conversations, a four-question framework for picking fights worth having, and the surprising Cold War standoff between Nixon and Khrushchev that gives us a model for staying cool under pressure. This video How to debate, from a two-time world champion is featured on Big Think .

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