You Want Me to Talk to the Devil?

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I think a lot of people are in that place. We tend to think of the absolute strumming we think of the worst possible thing. And we argue from there. There's not talk to a Nazi tomorrow. No one's got to do that. You don't have to go to that, you know, talk to your friend who agrees with you on everything but one thing and have the conversation about that. Ask yourself as you read an article that is all about a perspective on the other side of yours. Listen to them generously. Even that will make a difference.

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.