Sir Ryan Bemrose on Nostr: Sometimes, in a fit of hopeless optimism, I try to engage someone online in a ...

Sometimes, in a fit of hopeless optimism, I try to engage someone online in a rational and intellectually stimulating argument.

The vast majority of the time, I go away disappointed. Most people on social media, being the products of public education, are incapable of critical thinking and rational discourse and instead lead with their feelings.

You'd think I'd eventually learn and give up. But rarely, I encounter another intelligence, and the ensuing arguments can be extremely enlightening.