How to Have Impossible Conversations guides readers through the process of having effective, civil discussions about any divisive issues--not just religious faith but climate change, race, gender, poverty, immigration, and gun control.trol.
This book is the manual everyone needs to foster a climate of civility, connection, and empathy..
They cover everything from learning the fundamentals for good conversations to achieving expert-level techniques to deal with hardliners and extremists.
Boghossian and Lindsay teach the subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds.
In How to Have Impossible Conversations , Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay Guide you through the straightforward, practical, conversational techniques necessary for eVery successful conversation -- whether the issue is climate change, religious faith, gender identity, race, poverty, immigration, or gun control.
Everyone seems to be on a hair trigger.
Heated debates often lead to insults and shaming, blocking any possibility of productive discourse.
Whether you\'re online, in a classroom, an office, a town hall -- or just hoping to get through a family dinner with a stubborn relative -- dialogue shuts down when perspectives clash. -- Richard Dawkins, author of Science in the Soul and Outgrowing God In our current political climate, it seems Impossible to Have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion.
The world would be a better place if everyone read this book.
One by one, I recognize the same mistakes in me.
The authors admit to getting it wrong in their own past conversations.
This is a self-help book on how to argue effectively, conciliate, and gently persuade.
How to Have Impossible Conversations guides readers through the process of having effective, civil discussions about any divisive issues--not just religious faith but climate change, race, gender, poverty, immigration, and gun control.trol
