My best friend from college and I have been having the same argument about free will versus determinism for fifteen years, but lately when we get into it, I can feel us both getting actually angry instead of energized, like we're defending something fragile rather than exploring something fascinating. We used to leave these conversations feeling closer and now we leave them feeling like we've failed each other somehow.
More people experience this than they realize.
The shift from intellectual intimacy to intellectual defensiveness is changing the foundation of your friendship.
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