What about opportunity costs? When you encounter an argument you find uncompelling, you can certainly try to steelman it. Or you can directly look up stronger versions of the argument. If you’re steelmanning for your own sake, then why do the former, rather than the latter?
What about opportunity costs? When you encounter an argument you find uncompelling, you can certainly try to steelman it. Or you can directly look up stronger versions of the argument. If you’re steelmanning for your own sake, then why do the former, rather than the latter?