Effective Countering Techniques
Countering the Cynic is about two things:
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Refusing them entry points to arguments
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Preparing enough so that you cannot be refuted
Refusing them entry points is about not allowing them to ask the questions in the first place. You can deliver your message smoothly. You can anticipate likely questions and answer them as part of your pitch. If you’ve done this correctly and they do ask a question, you can put them off until you answer it as part of your prepared material. This allows you to control the conversation, not them.
On the other hand, you can’t prepare for everything. You can’t anticipate every question. First answer their questions authoritatively; even if you don’t know the answer, say “I don’t know” with ...
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