259 - Think Again - Adam Grant (rebroadcast)
You Are Not So Smart
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The Importance of Listening to Ideas That Make You Think Hard
In scientists mode, you want to surround yourself with people who challenge your thought process. And I have to tell you that this has been such an eye opening way for me to interact with people who disagree with me. As soon as it feels like you have grazed against their identity, or they feel like they have to get into a defensive stance, that's all the conversation will be about after that point. Now the facts of the matter become irrelevant to, I just need to maintain my reputation. You can almost see the moment that it flips to the other way of talking to people.
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