Why Facts Bounce Off
Pull abstract politics down to earth
Why abstract arguments fail, and a seven-step way to make any issue feel real and close.
A field guide to talking with the people in your life, family, friends and neighbors, without the screaming match. Read it here, or download it for later.
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Seven challenges everyone faces when they try to talk about what matters, taken one at a time.
Pull abstract politics down to earth
Why abstract arguments fail, and a seven-step way to make any issue feel real and close.
Give worn-out people a safe way back
Why the exit made sense, and the right way to bring someone back.
Use the trust you already have
Listen 70 percent, talk 30, and keep the warmth.
Turn familiar strangers into bridges
The gym regular, the neighbor. Friendly, repeated contact builds trust first.
Open a door without demanding a switch
Start from shared values, and ask before you offer anything.
Plant one honest seed, and protect yourself
One honest question, a warm early exit, and knowing when not to engage.
Keep the relationship and your sanity
Tools for misinformation and manufactured outrage that don't cost you the people you care about.
FIND THREE PEOPLE. TAKE ONE SMALL STEP.