Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

A good technique for that is to encourage people to follow their own logic (by asking some simple questions if necessary) until they notice themselves that they arrive at absurdities.


It didn't end well for the guy who famously did that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates#Death


It's going alright for Sacha Baron Cohen, though I'm not sure how much he is still using it ;)




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: