Comment on Ask HN: Best tips for holding great conversations with liberal arts alumni?Comments−eof15yIf/when you need to disagree/contradict them frame it in a way that is not like you are the authority.Generally, it's probably better (more polite) to say "I am pretty sure it's actually..." or, "I always thought it was .." even when you know 100%.Wikileaks is probably a good topic of conversation (politics and technology).−vizvizviz15yThis. Conversation is a give-and-take. Simply declaring that the other person is wrong and that you are right makes people less open to continue talking to you, as it makes you seem combative.
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If/when you need to disagree/contradict them frame it in a way that is not like you are the authority.
Generally, it's probably better (more polite) to say "I am pretty sure it's actually..." or, "I always thought it was .." even when you know 100%.
Wikileaks is probably a good topic of conversation (politics and technology).
This. Conversation is a give-and-take. Simply declaring that the other person is wrong and that you are right makes people less open to continue talking to you, as it makes you seem combative.