"The best way to resolve a conflict or debate is to make the argument of your opponent better than they could. You literally have to make a better version of their argument, state it back to them, then ask, "Did I miss anything?" That clarity of understanding is the foundation for any possible change of mind for all parties involved, including ourselves."
"Changing somebody's mind is one of the hardest things to achieve, and aggressive approaches tend to backfire. There is one thing that works, though: show curiosity. Be interested in what they are saying and try to understand why they think that way. This will provoke a considerably more open-minded response from others. Curiosity: the same thing social media weaponises against us, but when genuinely deployed in conversation, becomes one of our most powerful tools for connection."
"The most important thing, I think, that most people in knowledge work should be doing is learning to vibe code. Vibe code anything: a diary, a picture book for your mum, a fan page for your local farm. Anything. It's not about learning to code, but rather appreciating how much more we could do with machines than before. This is what I mean about the generalist product manager: being able to prototype, test, and build without being held back by technical constraints."
Resolve conflicts by restating and improving an opponent's argument and asking "Did I miss anything?" Clarity of understanding provides the foundation for possible change of mind for all parties. Aggressive tactics usually backfire; genuine curiosity and interest in why someone thinks a certain way provoke more open-minded responses and strengthen connection. People often prefer interlocutors who do not rigidly hold a single position, making LLMs useful for finding common ground. Knowledge workers should learn to "vibe code"—rapidly prototype, test, and build creative projects to leverage machine capabilities without being constrained by deep technical skills.
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