<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Declining an unproductive argument is not... > Declining an unproductive argument is not cowardice. You can say plainly that you would rather not participate, reserve your energy for conversations where disagreement can genuinely lead somewhere, and still welcome the honest friction that helps ideas improve. **Source:** [[livestreams/Argumentation as Discovery, Not Conflict - Workbook|Argumentation as Discovery, Not Conflict]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Declining an unproductive argument is not cowardice. You can say plainly that you would rather not participate, reserve your energy for conversations where disagreement can genuinely lead somewhere, and still welcome the honest friction that helps ideas improve.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-declining-unproductive-argument-helps-ideas-improve ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->