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The New Science of How to Argue—Constructively - The Atlantic

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Erisology: The Science of Arguing About Everything. Disagreement is central to our lives online. ‘Erisologists’ want to study it more systematically.

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This Article is about the new field of research known as Erisology. This field seeks to understand how people argue constructively and how arguments are conducted online. The main message of the article is that arguments, particularly online ones, have become so entrenched and destructive that a new way of looking at them is needed in order to help us navigate such encounters more potently and positively. The tone of the article is informative yet inquisitive, pushing readers to consider the implications of digital disagreements while also introducing a potentially powerful tool for analyzing them.

Keywords: Erisology, Constructive Arguing, Online Disagreements, Systematic Analysis, New Perspective

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