From politics and religion to workplace negotiations, ace the
high-stakes conversations in your life with this indispensable guide
from a persuasion expert.
In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a
reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. 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. Heated debates often lead to insults and
shaming, blocking any possibility of productive discourse. Everyone
seems to be on a hair trigger.
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. Boghossian and Lindsay teach the
subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds. They cover everything
from learning the fundamentals for good conversations to achieving
expert-level techniques to deal with hardliners and extremists. This
book is the manual everyone needs to foster a climate of civility,
connection, and empathy.
"This is a self-help book on how to argue effectively, conciliate, and
gently persuade. The authors admit to getting it wrong in their own past
conversations. One by one, I recognize the same mistakes in me. The
world would be a better place if everyone read this book." --Richard
Dawkins, author of Science in the Soul and Outgrowing God
