This thesis sounds self-defeating. Any argument that you propose that is meant to convince someone is a sort of social manipulation. As a matter of fact, some hypothesize that this is the entire reason that human-level intelligence came about in the first place, because our brains are optimized for social activity and not straightforward intellectual activity; “rationality” being a byproduct of navigating complex tribal politics.
This thesis sounds self-defeating. Any argument that you propose that is meant to convince someone is a sort of social manipulation. As a matter of fact, some hypothesize that this is the entire reason that human-level intelligence came about in the first place, because our brains are optimized for social activity and not straightforward intellectual activity; “rationality” being a byproduct of navigating complex tribal politics.