For instance, imagine a friend calls you to cancel plans in the last minute, and offers one of the following excuses: * A: "My daughter is sick, she just threw up" * B: "My daughter is sick, she just threw up *and* it's hard to find parking over there" There's a reason why A sounds better for you than B: it's [[Less is better effect]]. It also means [[Via Negativa]] is a powerful tool in building your arguments. #published 2025-01-20