When there’s nothing positive to say: the art of gentle criticism by meta-levels

Sometimes the other person’s claim is so wrong you can’t “steelman” it (restate it in its strongest and fairest form) without lying. There’s nothing you can honestly praise. So what can you say truthfully while keeping the conversation revisable?

Read more: https://manuherran.substack.com/p/when-theres-nothing-positive-to-say

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