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Ian Craib's avatar

Being kind and being right are worthy approaches, but both can pose risks. Concealing a difficult truth in the interest of kindness may do more harm than good. But needing to "be right" all the time is selfish, and sometimes "speaking the truth" is a form of manipulation or aggression.

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PS's avatar

A reading group on Stanley Cavell's Claim of Reason would be wonderful

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