TED TALKS : for argument's sake

Question 1

three models of arguments

Answer 1

• arguments as war
• arguments as proofs
• arguments as performances

Question 2

arguments as war?

Answer 2

• affects how we think, act and conduct
• magnifies us vs. them
• victory over defeat
• losing=learning

Question 3

arguments as proofs?

Answer 3

-mathematical proof

Question 4

arguments as performances?

Answer 4

• audiences

- jury

Question 5

how does an argument get a win-win situation?

Answer 5

• deliberation
• compromise
• collaboration
• negotiation

Question 6

how to become a positive arguer?

Answer 6

1. knowledgeable
2. openness (yet critical)
3. firm, consistent, confident
4. humble