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    Talking Across the Divide: How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Even Change the World
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    Talking Across the Divide: How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Even Change the World
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    Talking Across the Divide: How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Even Change the World

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    About this audiobook

    A guide to learning how to communicate with people who have diametrically opposed opinions from you, how to empathize with them, and how to (possibly) change their minds

    America is more polarized than ever. Whether the issue is Donald Trump, healthcare, abortion, gun control, breastfeeding, or even DC vs Marvel, it feels like you can't voice an opinion without ruffling someone's feathers. In today's digital age, it's easier than ever to build walls around yourself. You fill up your Twitter feed with voices that are angry about the same issues and believe as you believe. Before long, you're isolated in your own personalized echo chamber. And if you ever encounter someone outside of your bubble, you don't understand how the arguments that resonate so well with your peers can't get through to anyone else. In a time when every conversation quickly becomes a battlefield, it's up to us to learn how to talk to each other again.

    In Talking Across the Divide, social justice activist Justin Lee explains how to break through the five key barriers that make people resist differing opinions. With a combination of psychological research, pop-culture references, and anecdotes from Justin's many years of experience mediating contentious conversations, this book will help you understand people on the other side of the argument and give you the tools you need to change their minds—even if they've fallen for "fake news."

    Editor's Note

    Changing minds…

    No matter how you feel about the way the midterms shook out, many will agree that the way we're communicating isn't working. And with the holidays around the corner, figuring out how to talk to those you disagree with — and who knows, maybe even convincing them to change their mind — is a worthwhile pursuit. This book will help.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateAug 14, 2018
    ISBN9780525627616
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