In the Marketplace of Ideas It Doesn’t Matter if I’m Right or Wrong

Or, what if we spoke our minds all the time? (SECRET POST #2)

As a kid, whenever I was part of any squabble with friends, enemies, or family, I had a bad habit of saying things I didn’t mean. Obviously, it always worked against me. Ever since I’ve realised this, I’ve tried very hard to make sure I stop doing this for good.

These days, if it’s a heated argument where people have already lost their cool, I give mysel…