How to Have Impossible Conversations Quotes

“Beliefs matter because people act upon their beliefs—whether those beliefs are true or not (and it’s far easier to be wrong than right).”
― Peter Boghossian, How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide

“Never argue on Twitter.”
― Peter Boghossian, How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide

“First, when people post something on social media, unless explicitly stated, they probably do not want their belief to be corrected. Usually their purpose is to have their view confirmed.”
― Peter Boghossian, How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide

“If civility is your primary goal, or if productive conversation is impossible, make learning your go-to. If you just want to get through a family reunion, learning is your emergency exit that allows you to make almost any conversation civil.62 Adopt a frame of mind in which you are engaging in a study of someone with radically different beliefs than yours and try to learn all you can about how they form their beliefs.”
― Peter Boghossian, How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide