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In today's society, our public conversations are in a state of crisis. People are entrenched in their views, often shouting at each other from a distance rather than engaging in meaningful dialogue. This communication breakdown can be attributed to the gradual atrophy of good argumentation skills. We've stopped viewing arguments as a skill to be developed and instead approach them with instinct and defensiveness. This leads to poor-quality arguments, which further erodes our confidence in the value of disagreements, degrading the overall quality of our conversations. The Decline of Constructive Arguments My name is Bo Seo, a two-time world debate champion, former coach of the Australian and Harvard debate teams, and the author of "Good Arguments." My journey with debate began as a way to navigate the challenges of moving from South Korea to Australia at eight years old. Not speaking English made disagreements particularly difficult, as they were often disruptive and f...