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Things I believe that other people don't

When I learned about Peter Thiel's favorite interview question, “What important truth do very few people agree with you on?,” I realized I had quite a few answers to that question. Here are some.

In praise of spoilers

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July 06, 2018

Knowing the twists and turns of a story can enhance the experience of the art rather than undermine it. Just ask anyone attending a play by Shakespeare.

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Respect

August 25, 2018

Adults should not demand "respect" from children. They should focus on "respectful behavior." Respect is an emotion, and we should not tell other people that they must have one or another feeling. Demanding respect from children (or even from other adults) means that we do not want them to live with integrity or good self-knowledge. I rather suspect that forcing "respect" creates a baseline of conflict between adults and children that manifests in other unrelated conflicts.

On Teaching

July 17, 2018

There is not one best way to teach that everyone who teaches should try out. Integrity and authenticity are the core of good teaching. If you follow someone else's teaching style that does not fit you, chances are high that technique will not work out well for you. Also, for maximum pedagogical effectiveness, teachers should give away as much authority as possible to students. Enforcing rules about hierarchically differentiated titles undermines the teaching relationship.

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