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Apr 2022
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Thinking Again with Adam Grant: The Powe...

Open to Debate
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The hallmark of a productive debate is not persuasion, but insight. So says Adam Grant in this wide-ranging conversation with John Donvan and Intelligence Squared CEO Clea Conner. A good argument is not only about convincing, Grant explains, but also to learn. In his new book, Think Again, Grant explores a set of cognitive skills that might matter more than pure aptitude: The ability to rethink and unlearn. That is the focus of this conversation; the capacity to change your mind, and why it matters more than ever. 


Guest: Adam Grant, host of the podcast WorkLife with Adam Grant from the TED Audio Collective 

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