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Good Arguments - How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard

Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

Explore the power of effective communication and persuasion in this book talk featuring Bo Seo, author of "Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard." Discover how debate helped Seo thrive as an immigrant in an unfamiliar culture and learn timeless secrets for successful communication applicable to personal life, career, and global citizenship. Gain insights from a two-time world champion debater on topics such as knowing when to disagree, the importance of listening, and bringing debate back into the political arena. Examine current trends in arguing, the purpose of debate, and potential reforms for social media discourse.

Syllabus

Introduction
Introducing Bo Seo
Bos personal story
Key lessons from debate
How to know when to disagree
Better Arguments Project
Lack of Debates
Sideline Voices
Relationship between listening and being heard
Debate and the merits of opposing arguments
Trends in arguing and debate
How does the book scale
Bringing debate back into the political stage
Good arguments heroes
Purpose of debate
Reforming social media


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The Aspen Institute

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