Argue Like You Care

We’re not just losing the skill to engage—we’re losing the will. But hope is not entirely lost.

For almost a year, I’ve been trying to convince my son to join his school’s debate club. He’s a sharp thinker—methodical, logical, and quick to spot contradictions—and he regularly holds my wife and me accountable when our explanations fall short. He doesn’t let us coast on vague answers or fuzzy logic.

We’re better parents for it.

But my push for debate…