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Thinking Again with Adam Grant: The Power of Debate, and Knowing What You Don’t Know
FromOpen to Debate
Thinking Again with Adam Grant: The Power of Debate, and Knowing What You Don’t Know
FromOpen to Debate
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2022
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Podcast episode
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The hallmark of a productive debate is not persuasion, but insight. So says Adam Grant in this wide-ranging conversation with John Donvan and Intelligence Squared CEO Clea Conner. A good argument is not only about convincing, Grant explains, but also to learn. In his new book, Think Again, Grant explores a set of cognitive skills that might matter more than pure aptitude: The ability to rethink and unlearn. That is the focus of this conversation; the capacity to change your mind, and why it matters more than ever.
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Released:
Apr 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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