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Essays by Matt Aydin, who started Buildacase in 2020, on debating, partnerships and building things.
6 posts
Provincializing debating
Why "economic development is good" isn't a fact, and what that means for everything else.
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The death of the average reasonable voter
The judging standard everyone uses and nobody can define.
10 argument patterns that show up in every debate round
The same 10 argument structures show up everywhere. Once you see them, you can't unsee them.
5 Things You Can Do to Be Happy in a Debate Partnership
Your debate partner is the person who sees you at your worst. Here's how to not ruin it.
Prioritizing arguments during prep time
You have six ideas and time for two. How to figure out which two.