Very concise and clear. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find people even willing to engage and share, but maybe if more conversations went like this, we'd have them more often.
I agree that it's hard to find a true conversation. I only want to discuss things with people with an opposing view, it's the only way to actually find solutions. Most people are so quick to get defensive and almost always regress to spouting general talking points. It would be so refreshing to actually converse deeper into an issue. I'd love to debate with someone other than myself! Lol
This is exactly the video I was looking for. It is election season right now in the Philippines, and everyone just hates one another because they do not support the same candidate. I find it really hard to engage in conversations to the other candidate supporters because our values doesn't align together; and I do not know how talk to them without being angry and making jokes about them. This video just completely taught on how I should approach them and how can I understand their perspective about their candidate. After all, I know that every citizen of their country just want a better future for all them, and if we truly want that, empathy and respect plays a big role. As it is said on the other TED talk, it is the least thing we owe to our fellow citizens.
A difference in opinion is not a difference in principal. We're all Republicans and we're all Democrats. I love this quote, I changed the words a bit, but that's from Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address as our third president, at a time when the nation was just as divided as we are today. We've almost always been strongly divided, but we have added hate and resentment to the mix. I believe the only time it was like this, and probably worse, was around Lincoln's era and the civil war. My mind loves politics and debate, but nowadays it's killing my soul
Let's work and unite to avoid human stupidity with criteria and group conscience. We are all one against our own pain and suffering. The US cannot be an armed country, it must be a souled country
Concise and clear but not ear-catching unfortunately, doesn't engage the listener and feels to official. Points made by him are very important in terms of facilitating a well functioning democracy, however he lacks examples of how to carry out the goals of understanding and puts a grave responsibility despite the lack of the aforementioned. Hope he can improve from the experience he's had here!
Very concise and clear. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find people even willing to engage and share, but maybe if more conversations went like this, we'd have them more often.
I agree that it's hard to find a true conversation. I only want to discuss things with people with an opposing view, it's the only way to actually find solutions. Most people are so quick to get defensive and almost always regress to spouting general talking points. It would be so refreshing to actually converse deeper into an issue. I'd love to debate with someone other than myself! Lol
This is exactly the video I was looking for. It is election season right now in the Philippines, and everyone just hates one another because they do not support the same candidate. I find it really hard to engage in conversations to the other candidate supporters because our values doesn't align together; and I do not know how talk to them without being angry and making jokes about them. This video just completely taught on how I should approach them and how can I understand their perspective about their candidate. After all, I know that every citizen of their country just want a better future for all them, and if we truly want that, empathy and respect plays a big role. As it is said on the other TED talk, it is the least thing we owe to our fellow citizens.
Courage and compassion. Great job, Ciaran!
Hey! Great advices. Here in Brazil happens the same. I'll try to follow this guidelines. Thanks!
A difference in opinion is not a difference in principal. We're all Republicans and we're all Democrats. I love this quote, I changed the words a bit, but that's from Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address as our third president, at a time when the nation was just as divided as we are today. We've almost always been strongly divided, but we have added hate and resentment to the mix. I believe the only time it was like this, and probably worse, was around Lincoln's era and the civil war. My mind loves politics and debate, but nowadays it's killing my soul
This is exactly how I thought about it, it’s terrifying to me, everyone needs to see this video
He gets it right!
Really appreciated this! Thank you Ciaran!!!
Make them feel like you are on their side and they will feel more obliged to open their mind to you. Boom.
Can we make this mandatory for everyone to watch?
Let's work and unite to avoid human stupidity with criteria and group conscience.
We are all one against our own pain and suffering.
The US cannot be an armed country, it must be a souled country
You all know who won’t listen to this TED Talk - the very people who disagree with us.
The opinion of each individual is based on their own circumstances, that’s how I see it.
What I learned about most political beliefs is that many are rooted in fantasy with no history of actually working out well.
Empathy and Respect.
5% to 50%.
It’s hard, really hard, even with people you agree with.
What if they don't want to talk politics
Congrats you’re in a utopia
this is something
Why does this video has so few views???
'tis the curse of most worthy content.
The only solution that works, is for families with different political views not to talk about politics.
Concise and clear but not ear-catching unfortunately, doesn't engage the listener and feels to official. Points made by him are very important in terms of facilitating a well functioning democracy, however he lacks examples of how to carry out the goals of understanding and puts a grave responsibility despite the lack of the aforementioned. Hope he can improve from the experience he's had here!
Forget talking , let's just have a civil war. Let the chips fall where they may.
you dont really want a civil war.
The Republicans are too good of a people, but we may need to defend ourselves.
Marxists tend to win civil wars. May not be such a good idea.
@@svenm7264 yeah, when the cold war was happening and the Soviet Union was in tact.