As a kid, Maya argued so much that her parents told her to become a lawyer. But over time she's found herself giving up more easily because it just feels exhausting. She says disagreement is the key to a bigger life in which we don't hold at bay inconvenient opinions.
World champion debater Bo Seo knows how to win an argument. He’s made it his mission to teach everyone to disagree better. Bo walks us through how to apply the most effective strategies from competitive debate to improve our disagreements at the dinner table. Bo and Maya also discuss how to determine whether an argument is worth having in the first place.
For more on Bo’s work, check out his book, “Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard.”
If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend this one from the archives: "A Black Musician Takes on the KKK."
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