# Why it's so hard to listen when you disagree | Emily Kasriel

An episode of [TED Talks Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/160904630), 13 Oct 2026, 14 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67587e77c705e441797aff96/e/6acd4daa1882f45a244792a2/media.mp3

Do you avoid talking to people you disagree with? Author and mediator Emily Kasriel thinks you should try it out. She explains why engaging with ideas that bother you is one of the most powerful things you can do — and presents her framework for “deep listening” that can help you form relationships across generations, cultures and political divides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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