Talking Across the Divide
By Justin Lee
How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Change the World. TarcherPerigee, 2018.
Summary of Talking Across the Divide book by Justin Lee
A step-by-step guide to communicating productively with those who oppose your beliefs using considerate strategies that will help them not only understand your views but even come to agree with them.
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What do you get from this book? How to respectfully hear adverse perspectives, and convince opposers to embody your views
Your voice can be one that changes the mentality of “us vs. them” into one of amicable unity
Strategic dialogue is the essential key to changing minds, regardless of the controversial issue at hand
Productive dialogues are dependent on your strategic listening skills to dismantle echo chambers
You can bust through other major barriers with the right mindset and strategies
Strategic storytelling is the most dynamic way to push people out of their comfort zone and debunk misinformation
Even if you clear several barriers, the other side may not budge because of belief perseverance—then what?
We all want to protect our worldview and core beliefs, so it’s hard to get around that barrier
Reflect after a strategic dialogue and take note of what you can do to be more effective next time
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Who should read Talking Across the Divide book
- Truth seekers
- fact finders
- those who circumvent controversial topics
- people who often get in arguments with others
- anyone interested in positive interaction
About the author of Talking Across the Divide
Justin Lee
Writer, equality activist, and executive director of Nuance Ministries, Justin Lee has dedicated more than twenty years to bridging cultural chasms. His work to bring people together and overcome polarization on political, social, theological, and several other issues, has taken him around the world to share his strategies.
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