Mike Maughan and Angela Duckworth
Can We Disagree Better?
No Stupid Questions, 2023
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Learn research-backed strategies to make disagreements more productive – even when communicating with someone whose views clash with your own.
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How do you have a productive dialogue with someone whose views you reject or downright abhor? Mike Maughan and Angela Duckworth, co-hosts of the No Stupid Questions podcast, draw strategies from a variety of fields, including psychology and public policy, with the aim of helping you have more productive disagreements. Maughan and Duckworth look for opportunities for human connection while teaching you how to disarm angry people and create positive outcomes from heated debates.
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About the Podcast
Research psychologist Angela Duckworth is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. She’s also the co-founder of Character Lab, a nonprofit that aims to help children thrive by advancing scientific insights. Mike Maughan, a tech and sports executive, co-founded the 5 for the Fight foundation, which raises funds for cancer research.
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