Scientists, Not Lawyers

In the science business, or even the non-businesslike aspects, almost anyone can do as well as they want to through collaboration. It's a centuries-old tradition although solo efforts also are viable to a good extent.

For attorneys, no matter how brilliant, even the solo efforts are almost all based on adversarial conflicts. Just the opposite of collaboration for even the most honest and admired practitioners. That's a centuries-old tradition too.

>Being wrong is good. I’m rarely trying to win the argument; I’m trying to find the right way to reach a goal with limited resources.

I would say the best time for all is when there's no "argument" so nothing to be adversarial about.