

Peter Boghossian: How to Have Impossible Conversations
Jun 28, 2020
Peter Boghossian, an expert in having impossible conversations, discusses strategies for engaging with individuals who hold opposing and extreme views. They also delve into topics such as the breakdown of civil conversation in America, the controversial grieving studies hoax, the contrasting dynamics between conversations among philosophers and non-philosophers, a personal change of mind on gun ownership, the importance of predictions and falsifiable theories, and the use of the Socratic method in prisons for enhancing critical thinking.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Breakdown of Civil Conversation in America
04:36 • 15min
The Grieving Studies Hoax and Academia's Moral Orthodoxy
19:31 • 27min
Differences in Conversations Among Philosophers and Non-Philosophers
46:52 • 3min
A Radical Change of Mind: From Gun Opposition to Gun Ownership
49:27 • 3min
The Importance of Predictions, Falsifiable Theories, and Clear Communication
52:15 • 6min
The Socratic Method in Prisons
58:10 • 8min