"The state of mind you described in talking about your argumentation
class -- that you could come up with an argument that would blow
everyone else away, silence the opposition, be definitive for all time
-- is exactly the state of mind I had whenever I wrote an op-ed column,
and often when I wrote a book review. It's delusional -- your critics
will never shut up; somebody will always find a way to hit back at you,
But it's probably necessary to feel that way before you stick your neck
out in print or in a public debate."
--Harry in today's email
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