Is the Author of This Book Put Pressure on You to Be a Better Conversationalist

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I think that the argument is writing this book put pressure on you to be a better conversationalist and a better listener. And I can't for the day where, you know, we have political conversations where it doesn't feel like you're cutting every single thing with each other. We need a society where we can mix our ideas generously and the best ideas actually win. That's what these tactics are about. Let's rediscover that or discover it right because we trying to be a more perfect union cool.

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.