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by chavesn 3994 days ago
Indeed, some the most beneficial exchanges to observe are outright arguments.[1] When no one disagrees, no idea is truly tested.

This reminds me of pg's "What you can't say" essay[2]. We may be able to identify areas we are wrong by evaluating the topics on which we are most unlikely to allow dissent.

[1]: http://i.imgur.com/akfcNkJ.gif

[2]: http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html