>I don't think the current social climate is conducive to this advice anymore.
The advice is at it's most meaningful in uptight times like these.
>it’s probably easier to convince them with social aikido [] not assert dominance.
What about just regular assertiveness? It's neither domineering nor artful to be grouped with something like "aikido."
Sometimes it's just not possible to both get your way when you're right and remain a people pleaser. Which makes me think by "aikido" you're just referring to the kind of passive aggressive or manipulative people that fucked us into the social climate we find ourselves in today.
The advice is at it's most meaningful in uptight times like these.
>it’s probably easier to convince them with social aikido [] not assert dominance.
What about just regular assertiveness? It's neither domineering nor artful to be grouped with something like "aikido."
Sometimes it's just not possible to both get your way when you're right and remain a people pleaser. Which makes me think by "aikido" you're just referring to the kind of passive aggressive or manipulative people that fucked us into the social climate we find ourselves in today.