Whoever is underrepresented in your life will be overrepresented in your imagination.
Instead of people, you'll see monsters. Instead of possibilities, you'll see disasters.
That's the challenge of a polarized world.
Here are 3 q's you can ask to meet it. 🧵 #reclaimcuriosity
Instead of people, you'll see monsters. Instead of possibilities, you'll see disasters.
That's the challenge of a polarized world.
Here are 3 q's you can ask to meet it. 🧵 #reclaimcuriosity
1. Ask *how* not *why.* "How did you come to believe what you believe?"
They walk the path they took to their views and you walk right alongside them.
It's a tour, not a trial.
They walk the path they took to their views and you walk right alongside them.
It's a tour, not a trial.
2. Ask them to share their concerns. And before you jump in with yours (!), ask if they have any others.
Our concerns reveal our values. And conversations about values, if they are honest and curious, will almost certainly find common ground.
Our concerns reveal our values. And conversations about values, if they are honest and curious, will almost certainly find common ground.
3. Ask what they care about that you're not seeing, that you might be missing.
Why? Because we *do* share our values. We just stack them in a different order for different issues.
Instead of: "Why don't you care about X?" Get curious and ask: "What do you care about more?"
Why? Because we *do* share our values. We just stack them in a different order for different issues.
Instead of: "Why don't you care about X?" Get curious and ask: "What do you care about more?"
There's way more where this came from. ✌️ Watch my whole @TEDx talk here!
@TEDxSeattle #tedx #reclaimcuriosity #ineverthoughtofithatway
@TEDxSeattle #tedx #reclaimcuriosity #ineverthoughtofithatway
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