#Idea – Don’t mistake a conversation for a debate / Prioritising learning over persuasion / 04.02.21

Instead of having conversations in which you are trying to ‘win’
Acknowledge, in advance, that you’re going into a debate.

Alternatively,
Both sides could try to acknowledge the possibility of learning something from the other person,
And prioritise learning over persuasion.

This is, perhaps, a more complex way of asking
Not to talk about religion or politics.
Put another way
Not to talk about anything you feel ‘religious’ about.

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