I want to lose every debate.

My favorite moments in life are when someone shows me a new perspective — a way of thinking I had never considered. It’s illuminating. Ideally it’s something I opposed, but they help me understand why it works for them. The sex worker explains why she loves her job. The Singaporean in the three-piece-suit explains why clothing is like the SMTP protocol. The Hindu explains why poverty doesn’t upset her. The Muslim explains why Islamic law is a perfect recipe for peace. The hedonist justifi...