it's useful to be reminded of where the argument stands, and to get people unfamiliar with the state of argument up to speed.
a quick, factual recitation of basic arguments could be helpful, if boring, to direct the novelty toward the edges of the argument where it can hopefully push toward insightful territory?
it should be ok to be wrong (if hard to identify and harder to internalize); the problem seems to be obstinacy (e.g., shouting the same things over and over).
a quick, factual recitation of basic arguments could be helpful, if boring, to direct the novelty toward the edges of the argument where it can hopefully push toward insightful territory?
it should be ok to be wrong (if hard to identify and harder to internalize); the problem seems to be obstinacy (e.g., shouting the same things over and over).