When we hide behind screens, we miss much of the value that a good intellectual collision can bring.
We have complex problems to solve. And it will take cooperation. Part of good cooperation is embracing conflict in the service of better answers.
“The Wrights were on to something. We shouldn’t avoid robust, passionate, biased argument. In fact, under the right conditions, it can be the fastest route to truth…
A good scrap can turn our cognitive flaws into collective virtues.”
All growth comes from places of discomfort. You want to run further, you have to keep pushing the boundaries of pace and distance. You want to understand at a higher level, you have to rebuild mental models that no longer serve you.
Do you have enough disagreement in your life?
When we hide behind screens, we miss much of the value that a good intellectual collision can bring.
We have complex problems to solve. And it will take cooperation. Part of good cooperation is embracing conflict in the service of better answers.
“The Wrights were on to something. We shouldn’t avoid robust, passionate, biased argument. In fact, under the right conditions, it can be the fastest route to truth…
A good scrap can turn our cognitive flaws into collective virtues.”
All growth comes from places of discomfort. You want to run further, you have to keep pushing the boundaries of pace and distance. You want to understand at a higher level, you have to rebuild mental models that no longer serve you.
My mentor and friend, Wayne Crawley FCPA, FCA calls it creative abrasion.
Discord in the service of a better answer is truly a gift.
Are you willing to sit in the discomfort of conflict?
Article: https://aeon.co/essays/why-disagreement-is-vital-to-advancing-human-understanding?utm_source=pocket_saves