I have seen so many of my friends lately make bold announcements on their Facebook pages, inviting people to unfriend me now if you are X, where X can be libertarian, religious, Republican or Conservative, or Democrat or liberal, an atheist or agnostic, or pro Palestinian or supportive of Israel, or a supporter of certain politicians or belief systems. Not me. Not only do I invite opinions I dont agree with, they are crucial to evolving and refining anyones analysis of exactly what they do believe and why. Researchers find that people are on average about twice as likely to select information that supports their own point of view as to consider an opposing idea, and that is a shame. You can learn a lot from people that are opposing to your political, or even ethical or lifestyle beliefs. (See Team of Rivals by Doris Goodwin, and this Harvard Business School article: blogs.hbr.org/2013/09/whos-your-challenger-in-chief/)
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:36:28 +0000
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