Are You Getting Any of That Reaction?

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I think one of the challenges of democracy in the United States right now is the loss of trust that the other side will play fairly. And therefore, when you're in power, you have to do everything you can to get your side as far ahead so that when they come in, they won't get able to catch up. That's a lack of respect and it could turn out well or very dark. We need open minded is all across the spectrum y'all. It's no good for us just in the middle.

In our highly polarized times, everyone seems obsessed with the truth: what is it, who has it, and which side's got it all wrong. What we don't seem to care about, says journalist Monica Guzman, is the truth behind perspectives other than our own. Listen as Guzman and host Russ Roberts discuss Guzman's book I Never Thought of It That Way, a call to get interested in the people behind the positions, and the experiences, hopes, and fears that lead to their beliefs. Guzman and Roberts also discuss the role of great questions in sparking meaningful conversations, and how we can not only get along with, but even learn from, those with whom we ardently disagree.