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Take "the Other" to lunch

Elizabeth Lesser · TED

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About

There's an angry divisive tension in the air that threatens to make modern politics impossible. Elizabeth Lesser explores the two sides of human nature within us (call them "the mystic" and "the warrior”) that can be harnessed to elevate the way we treat each other. She shares a simple way to begin real dialogue -- by going to lunch with someone who doesn't agree with you, and asking them three questions to find out what's really in their hearts.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDWomen 2010
Speaker
Elizabeth Lesser
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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