CNN's John Sutter sat down with a group of friends to talk about gun violence. They discussed their personal stories, and then came up with ideas for solving the problem together. The idea was that everyone would tear each others' proposals apart in a fun way. "We're just going to make the worst thing happen," says Sutter as he suggests an alternative solution.
Have you ever had one of those arguments — whether with a friend or a colleague, a loved one or a perfect stranger — that you both vehemently disagree, and it boils your blood? Too often these days, arguments with people we disagree with feel impossible. We never solve anything but seem to succeed in hurting someone’s feelings. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? In his forthcoming book, “Why Are We Yelling?: The Art of Productive Disagreement” (Nov. 19), Buster Benson, who has worked for some of the world’s most successful companies, to help you have hard conversations in your relationships, engage people with different political viewpoints, and disagree with dignity.