Strategy Notes

Jonathan Haidt spent years working with anthropologist Richard Shweder at the University of Chicago, and his top takeaway/mental rule of thumb from the encounter is a doozy. If someone asserts it, try denying it and see if that makes sense. If someone denies it, try asserting it and see if that makes sense.

Pain is provided, pleasure is permitted

And J.C. Wylie's approach to studying the most important subject there ever was

First among equals, always last to eat