When we debate our friends, family and colleagues, we tend to think the key to victory is to go into battle armed with airtight logic. But debating is not war. It's more like a dance. Admitting points of convergence doesn't make you weaker. In fact, it motivates the other side to consider your point of view. We don't know how to talk to people. So I got curious about what does it mean to approach a political conversation like a scientist? And that means I want to come into a conversation with somebody who has different political views.
We’re taught that the mark of surefire intelligence is the ability to think and learn. But in his new book, “Think Again,” Adam Grant says that in our turbulent world, there’s a more important skill: the ability to rethink and unlearn. If you can learn how to revise your opinions, check your ego, and admit when you’re wrong, then you’ll be on a path toward wisdom and joy.