With respect, Lisa, I don't think this is the way to change hearts and minds. I agree with the entire content of what you posted, and I fully support all the work you do. But when I looked up the lengthy multi-comment response in context of the actual Instagram post, it did honestly read as way too involved and way too long to be an hone…
With respect, Lisa, I don't think this is the way to change hearts and minds. I agree with the entire content of what you posted, and I fully support all the work you do. But when I looked up the lengthy multi-comment response in context of the actual Instagram post, it did honestly read as way too involved and way too long to be an honest attempt at a dialogue. You also admitted exactly that in your write up here.
If you were trying in good faith to start a conversation, what might you do differently?
I would look into some of the work that Peter Boghossian has done around this issue. His book with James Lindsay "How to Have Impossible Conversations" is a good place to start.
And Lisa, maybe the best way to start a conversation is not on social media, but in a one-to-one conversation. As others have noted, Jeff is prone to posturing on social media, but perhaps a sincere face-to-face conversation might actually get him to think.
With respect, Lisa, I don't think this is the way to change hearts and minds. I agree with the entire content of what you posted, and I fully support all the work you do. But when I looked up the lengthy multi-comment response in context of the actual Instagram post, it did honestly read as way too involved and way too long to be an honest attempt at a dialogue. You also admitted exactly that in your write up here.
If you were trying in good faith to start a conversation, what might you do differently?
I would look into some of the work that Peter Boghossian has done around this issue. His book with James Lindsay "How to Have Impossible Conversations" is a good place to start.
And Lisa, maybe the best way to start a conversation is not on social media, but in a one-to-one conversation. As others have noted, Jeff is prone to posturing on social media, but perhaps a sincere face-to-face conversation might actually get him to think.