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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: “Impossible” talks turn more productive when they become collaborative.
Chapter 3: If you hope to change someone’s mind, you must truly listen to them.
Chapter 4: It’s easier to speak openly and share disagreements when you build rapport.
Chapter 5: To change someone’s mind, you should first plant a seed of doubt.
Chapter 6: To encourage mutual respect and openness in arguments, use “Rapoport’s Rules.”
Chapter 7: Not everyone builds their beliefs on the basis of evidence.
Chapter 8: If evidence-based arguments fail, then try asking logical questions instead.
Chapter 9: Hostage negotiation methods provide a rich array of tactics that can improve conversations.
Description
How to Have Impossible Conversations (2019) is a guide to having frank conversations that don’t end in tears. Philosopher Peter Boghossian and scientist James Lindsay argue that however prickly the topic, we all profit when we air our disagreements – provided we’re out to learn something, not just shout our opponents down. These blinks will explore techniques that facilitate respectful dialogue, from rules of building rapport to the art of convincing your sparring partner to reexamine her assumptions.
Who Should Listen
- Critical thinkers who love a good argument
- Skeptics intent on dismantling irrational dogmas
- Quiet rationalists fed up with all the shouting