Left Brain, Right Brain - No Brain?

[CCTelander]

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[Suzanimal]

Haven't had a chance to read it in depth yet, but I did scan it over and it looks interesting. I've read a lot of stuff on this topic over the years, and I really do think it's a critical area that most never even consider.

One thing's for sure, beating our heads against the wall of people's deeply held beliefs and defensive natures isn't really going to cut it.

I quit arguing with people. I try to find something I can agree with them on and then (after I gain their trust) I drop a few truth bombs and walk off. I know I've made a few people think - which is good but I can only claim one full on convert. He works for my husband and drives him nuts with the RP videos, lol. Mr Animal was a neocon when we met but once I convinced him to quit listening Rush (said it gave me a "headache"), he's come around quite a bit.

[CCTelander]

I quit arguing with people. I try to find something I can agree with them on and then (after I gain their trust) I drop a few truth bombs and walk off. I know I've made a few people think - which is good but I can only claim one full on convert. He works for my husband and drives him nuts with the RP videos, lol. Mr Animal was a neocon when we met but once I convinced him to quit listening Rush (said it gave me a "headache"), he's come around quite a bit.

That's actually an excellent approach to take. Most people didn't come to be liberty advocates in one giant leap. It usually takes a while and happens in small steps alon the way. Especially if they've been part of the matrix all their lives. +rep

[otherone]

Absolutely. It applies whenever people have deeply held beliefs of any kind.

deeply held=poorly investigated

[P3ter_Griffin]

From my perspective this means that we should consider advocating the benefits of liberty and libertarianism versus explaining the immorality of government. So finding why it is this person finds the need for coercion and government and explaining to them how their desires can be better achieved in liberty.

But for people who's deeply held belief is that government needs to occupy this role providing for their desires???? It seems like the only way to approach them would be to combat their deeply held belief.