How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide
Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United StatesIn our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. In How to Have Impossible Conversations (Da Capo Lifelong), Peter Boghossian (with coauthor James Lindsay) guides you through the straightforward, practical conversational techniques necessary for every successful conversation – whether the issue is climate change, religious faith, gender identity, race, immigration, or gun control. Boghossian teaches the subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds, covering everything from learning the fundamentals for good conversations to achieving expert-level techniques to deal with hardliners and extremists.