I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times

ISBN: 1637740328

Author: Guzm�n, M�nica

Condition: New

PORCHLIGHT BOOKS JUNE 2022 NONFICTION BESTSELLER"Assigned reading for fractured families aspiring to a harmonious Thanksgiving dinner."-New York Times"Anyone who sincerely wants to bridge the gaps in understanding will appreciate this book."-Manhattan Book ReviewLearn how to bring curiosity and courage to even the most difficult conversations across Americas polarized political divide with these actionable tools for navigating challenging disagreements.Journalist Mnica Guzmn is the loving liberal daughter of Mexican immigrants who voted-twice-for Donald Trump. When the country could no longer see straight across the political divide, Mnica set out to find what was blinding us and discovered the most eye-opening tool were not using: our own built-in curiosity.Partisanship is up, trust is down, and our social media feeds make us sure were right and everyone else is ignorant (or worse). But avoiding one another is hurting our relationships and our society.In this timely, personal guide, Mnica, the chief storyteller for the national cross-partisan depolarization organization Braver Angels, takes you to the real front lines of a crisis that threatens to grind America to a halt-broken conversations among confounded people. She shows you how to overcome the fear and certainty that surround us to finally do what only seems impossible: understand and even learn from people in your life whose whole worldview is different from or even opposed to yours.Drawing from cross-partisan conversations shes had, organized, or witnessed everywhere from the echo chambers on social media to the wheat fields in Oregon to raw, unfiltered fights with her own family on election night, Mnica shows how you can put your natural sense of wonder to work for you immediately, finding the answers you need by talking with people-rather than about them-and asking the questions you want, curiously.In these pages, youll learn:How to ask what you really want to know (even if youre afraid to) How to grow smarter from even the most tense interactions, online or off How to cross boundaries and find common ground-with anyoneWhether youre left, right, center, or not a fan of labels: If youre ready to fight back against the confusion, heartbreak, and madness of our dangerously divided times-in your own life, at least-Mnicas got the tools and fresh, surprising insights to prove that seeing where people are coming from isnt just possible. Its easier than you think.