

WHY LISTENING MATTERS & HOW TO DO IT WELL
Talking with someone who has different opinions from you will test your patience and your stamina. Check out some of these resources if you want to explore why listening is hard, how to do it and why it's worth it in the end.
RECOMMENDED READING
"How Can You Hate Me When You Don't Even Know Me?" – Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
"Is America Hopelessly Polarized, or Just Allergic to Politics?" – Samara Klar, Yanna Krupnikov and John Barry Ryan, The New York Times
"Abortion, Guns, and Trump: A Church Group Tries to Navigate America's Divisions" – Janet Adamy, The Wall Street Journal
"How to Have Better Arguments Online" – Ian Leslie, The Guardian
"How a Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away from ISIS" – Hanna Rosin, NPR
"Your Ideas Are Not Your Identity" – Adam Grant, Behavioral Scientist
"What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?" – Jessica Bennet, The New York Times