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Quick takeaways
- Engaging in disagreements with good faith and effective communication can lead to personal growth.
- By valuing good faith interactions on well curated and moderated platforms, arguing and disagreement can become catalysts for depolarization and change in a liberal democracy.
Deep dives
Understanding the Power of Disagreement
In this podcast episode, Bo So, a two-time world debate champion, discusses the importance of disagreement and debate. Bo shares his personal journey of struggling with disagreement as an immigrant to Australia and how joining a debate club transformed his ability to engage in disagreements. He emphasizes the value of different languages of disagreement, such as interviewing, canvassing, negotiating, and formal debate. Bo suggests that disagreements should start with finding common ground and clearly identifying what is being disagreed upon. He also offers strategies for dealing with different types of bad faith actors in arguments, such as dodgers, twisters, wranglers, and liars. Overall, Bo promotes the idea that engaging in disagreements with good faith and effective communication can lead to personal growth and a healthier democracy.
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