Book Summaries by Wise Words #12 - How to Have Impossible Conversations - Book Summary
How to have impossible conversations is a fantastic book that is becoming more and more relevant by the day. The full write up is here - https://wisewords.blog/book-summaries/how-to-have-impossible-conversations/
With the current state of polarisation due to social media and ideological differences, it is clear that people find it hard to talk about certain issues without the possibility of conflict.
As many psychology books illustrate, truth comes second to social conformity. Therefore we need to create an environment that allows people to speak up. By acknowledging everyone's opinion no matter how much you disagree opens up the chance to influence one another.
This book is a perfect guide not just to approach others and their ideas, but also to approach your own ideas and test them against other minds!
Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay do a perfect job of laying out the crucial steps to creating a comfortable environment in which to talk to someone. The lessons are incredibly simple and easy to follow.
The book is broken into 6 main chapters, the first explaining the fundamentals of a conversation and the other 5 elaborating on other techniques from a beginners level to a masters level.
I can't stress enough how much you should read this book if you want to navigate the current political environment. Hopefully, this podcast will instil a curiosity within you to hear out others and question your own epistemology (the way you think).
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