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In Defense of the Online Debaters

How my faith in the possibilities of online discourse was renewed.

Murtaza Hussain
Mar 27, 2024
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Bull Fight (1935–1944) Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan (Slovak, 1898 - 1944)

Editor’s Note: Today’s contribution comes from Murtaza Hussein, a reporter from The Intercept, friend of Wisdom of Crowds, and a sometime online debater. In his essay, Murtaza recounts how he recently came to appreciate the positive side of online debate, and its potential for truly…

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