Ch. 7
4 of 1 ·What Would Change My Mind?
Chapter 7 · More Than One Point of View
Lesson 4 · Multiple Perspectives
What Would Change My Mind?
Set a fair evidence test before entering a disagreement.
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Concept
A view that cannot change cannot be tested
Before a debate, decide what evidence would make you revise your position. This reduces moving the goalposts—rejecting every result only because it is inconvenient.
Example
The homework debate
Click to zoomIllustration supporting The homework debateOne student supports daily homework. They agree that consistent evidence of equal learning with less work would weaken their view. Now the discussion has a meaningful test.