For National Week of Conversation, Graham Bodie writes about the importance of learning how to listen.
Constructive dialogue can be the bridge to understanding and empathy by Graham Bodie, Mississippi Today April 15, 2024 “We need to talk.” When uttered, these four words have the power to instill fear in the hearts of spouses, children, and employees alike. They aptly describe the situation we face as a nation today. The problem? Toxic polarization - the way we demonize each other across differences. Most of us have few or no friends who have different political preferences.
They learn that others, like them, desire to make positive change in our communities. They learn, as Brene Brown has written, that “people are hard to hate close up.” These students are being courageous enough to put aside their own agendas and listen to the experiences of others. They are finding that this desire to listen across our differences is shared by the majority of their peers. And they are standing up opportunities to work together despite forces working to tear us apart.
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