How Not To Argue With Idiots

Back when I was angrier, I used to say “Never argue with an idiot; they’ll drag you down to their level, then beat you with their expertise.”

How do you avoid getting sucked into pointless flame wars, especially the kind that happen via email at the office, but also the kind that happen at your favorite online forum?

In a clip from today’s Business Heretics Radio Show, Tom Berarducci points out the two factors you must assess in order to avoid getting sucked into a pointless debate. To learn that powerful lesson just listen to this 2-minute clip.

Comments 2

  1. Karen J wrote:

    Oh, nuts!
    Just one year later, and I get an “error 404 – page not found” message!
    Joel, can you embed the audio or give us a transcript? Please? :)

    Karen

    Posted 23 Apr 2011 at 8:05 pm
  2. Joel D Canfield wrote:

    Ouch. Moved all my audio to my Amazon hosting.

    Never fear; it will be live again soon. If you don’t see it some time Monday feel free to nudge.

    Posted 24 Apr 2011 at 3:07 pm

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