While honesty is critical to the process of understanding each other’s values (PI Practice M1), respect plays an important role in facilitating honest conversations. Without respect, honest conversations can devolve quickly into highly contentious arguments. This 12-minute TED Talk overviews good practices on talking to others who differ over political values.
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How to talk politics when you disagree
Paving the path to integrity, peace and happiness
Video
18 minutes
By: Bashir Jiwani, TEDx
Make giving feel good
Tool
5 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
What?/so what?/now what?
Tool
40 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Intellectual humility
Video
3 minutes
By: John Templeton Foundation
You don’t have to be nice to political opponents. But you do need to talk to them.
Article
12 minutes
By: Teresa Bejan, Washington Post