Stop Arguing Online: A Guide to Getting Real

You are scrolling through your feed, and you see it—a comment so outrageously wrong, so fundamentally flawed, that you feel a physical urge to respond. You tell yourself it will be quick. You’ll just drop a few facts, correct the error, and move on. Two hours later, you’re deep in a pointless, circular argument with a stranger, your heart is racing, your focus is shattered, and absolutely no one has changed their mind.