Ray Dalio believes we must appreciate and develop the art of thoughtful disagreement. In thoughtful disagreement, your goal is not to convince the other party that you are right. It is to find out which view is true and decide what to do about it, he says. It’s challenging because most people are instinctively reluctant to disagree.
. . . it’s pointless when people get angry with each other when they disagree because most disagreements aren’t threats as much as opportunities for learning.
Source: Linked In, September 4, 2018. Link.
Holding wrong opinions in one’s head and making bad decisions based on them instead of having thoughtful disagreements is one of the greatest tragedies of mankind.
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There are lots of people who disagree with you and it is unproductive to consider all their views. It doesn’t pay to be open-minded with everyone. Instead, spend your time exploring ideas with the most believable people you have access to.