Kevin deLaplante | 008: WANTED -- Mixed Martial Arts for Argument Ninjas @PhilosophyFreak | Uploaded September 2016 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
If we think of rational persuasion as a martial art, what kind of martial art should it be? In this episode I argue that a mixed martial arts approach is the only one that makes sense.
In This Episode:
- The clash of martial arts styles and the emergence of mixed martial arts
- Taekwondo as an example of a traditional martial art
- Rules of Taekwondo sparring
- Why would anyone choose to train in a single martial art style?
- Lessons learned from sparring and competition
- Examples of Taekwondo philosophy
- What would a philosophy of mixed martial arts (MMA) look like?
- Bruce Lee’s influence on MMA
- Bruce Lee’s philosophy of martial arts
- Persuasion Ninja vs Argument Ninja
Quotes:
"When you train in a martial art you will face opponents who are more skilled than you in every way, and you will lose to them, over and over and over. The only way to continue, and improve, is to get over yourself. Let go of your ego, let go of your fear of failure, and learn to see things as they really are. Learn how to be okay with failure and to learn from failure. Because when you interpret failure in this way, it’s not really failure anymore. It’s just learning."
"There’s nothing preventing a martial art from having both a strong emphasis on effectiveness as a combat art, and a guiding philosophy that transcends the goals of combat."
"If your focus isn’t solely on persuasion, but also on persuasion for good reasons — actually having good reasons for the beliefs you have, and the decisions you make — then this is similar to an MMA program where the ultimate goal isn’t just to become a better fighter. You’re also committed to something else, something that transcends combat, and even the physicality of training. Something that aims at truth and wisdom."
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If we think of rational persuasion as a martial art, what kind of martial art should it be? In this episode I argue that a mixed martial arts approach is the only one that makes sense.
In This Episode:
- The clash of martial arts styles and the emergence of mixed martial arts
- Taekwondo as an example of a traditional martial art
- Rules of Taekwondo sparring
- Why would anyone choose to train in a single martial art style?
- Lessons learned from sparring and competition
- Examples of Taekwondo philosophy
- What would a philosophy of mixed martial arts (MMA) look like?
- Bruce Lee’s influence on MMA
- Bruce Lee’s philosophy of martial arts
- Persuasion Ninja vs Argument Ninja
Quotes:
"When you train in a martial art you will face opponents who are more skilled than you in every way, and you will lose to them, over and over and over. The only way to continue, and improve, is to get over yourself. Let go of your ego, let go of your fear of failure, and learn to see things as they really are. Learn how to be okay with failure and to learn from failure. Because when you interpret failure in this way, it’s not really failure anymore. It’s just learning."
"There’s nothing preventing a martial art from having both a strong emphasis on effectiveness as a combat art, and a guiding philosophy that transcends the goals of combat."
"If your focus isn’t solely on persuasion, but also on persuasion for good reasons — actually having good reasons for the beliefs you have, and the decisions you make — then this is similar to an MMA program where the ultimate goal isn’t just to become a better fighter. You’re also committed to something else, something that transcends combat, and even the physicality of training. Something that aims at truth and wisdom."
For show notes, commentary, full transcripts, and to learn more about how to subscribe to the Argument Ninja podcast:
argumentninja.com
Learn more about the Critical Thinker Academy:
criticalthinkeracademy.com
Learn more about Kevin deLaplante:
kevindelaplante.com
Join the discussion on Facebook:
facebook.com/CriticalThnkerAcademy
Follow Kevin on Twitter:
twitter.com/kevindelaplante
Learn about how you can get access to all of the content at the Critical Thinker Academy by supporting me on Patreon:
patreon.com/kevindelaplante
