1. Sound familiar? The argument hits a dead end. You’re out of arguments. They’re pressing you, you start justifying yourself and feel like you’re losing. Your instinct is to defend even harder. And that is your main mistake. 2. Experienced negotiators know: once an argument turns emotional, logic dies. Trying to “prove” anything is pointless. The only way to win is to break the game itself. 3. Here’s a protocol that works like cold water on any aggressor. It’s called “Absurd Agreement”. 4. Inst