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David Brooks on the Art of Seeing and Hearing Others

Open to Debate

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The Power of Listening and Understanding

The chapter highlights the importance of listening in understanding others and discusses the need to make others feel understood before trying to change their perspective. It emphasizes the importance of scaling back competitiveness and aggression in arguments and debates, and provides techniques for keeping debates as learning exercises rather than hostile competitions.

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