'Never disagree with anyone': Behavioral scientist shares conflict-free trick to changing minds

​Never start with disagreement.

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When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do? - John Maynard Keynes

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Lots to reflect on in #YANSS 317 – "How to reimagine the marketplace of ideas by changing how, if, and when we talk about politics"

If we want new ideas to spread, what do we need to do now to make it a reality?

#Agora #PoliticalDebate #MarketplaceOfIdeas #ChangingMinds

Thanks again @davidmcraney for your work exploring these topics with us.

https://youarenotsosmart.com/2025/07/10/yanss-317-how-to-reimagine-the-marketplace-of-ideas-by-changing-how-if-and-when-we-talk-about-politics/

YANSS 317 – How to reimagine the marketplace of ideas by changing how, if, and when we talk about politics

Sarah Stein Lubrano tells us about her new book, Don’t Talk About Politics, which urges us not to lose hope or become frozen in frustration when it comes to polarization and faulty discourse …

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Lots to reflect on in #YANSS 317 – "How to reimagine the marketplace of ideas by changing how, if, and when we talk about politics" #Agora #PoliticalDebate #MarketplaceOfIdeas #ChangingMinds youarenotsosmart.com/2025/07/10/y...

YANSS 317 – How to reimagine t...
YANSS 317 – How to reimagine the marketplace of ideas by changing how, if, and when we talk about politics

Sarah Stein Lubrano tells us about her new book, Don’t Talk About Politics, which urges us not to lose hope or become frozen in frustration when it comes to polarization and faulty discourse …

You Are Not So Smart
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