Tag Archives: Respectful debate

Three Ways to Understand People

Posted on January 16, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

If you want to understand why people believe and act as they do, three ideas will get you a long way: People want the world to make sense They make sense of the world in various ways, based on different … Continue reading →

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Respect the Other Person

Posted on October 17, 2018 by N.S. Palmer

When you disagree with someone, how can you keep the argument focused on the issues? You don’t want to get sidetracked, and you especially don’t want the discussion to turn into a screaming match. The previous blog post (“How to … Continue reading →