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A student wrote to me:
I found that I learn a lot more about people the more I let them talk uninterrupted. I could almost see the thoughts forming on their faces. I also found that people who I thought were far on the left or far on the right side of the political spectrum surprised me the more they talked, everyone tends to lean one way or another but the more they talked the further to the middle they seemed to get.The student goes on to wonder whether the failure to listen is at the root of so much polarization and argumentativeness in political discourse and on some of the talk shows. What do you think?
I think it's interesting that he's paying attention to other's people thoughts and reactions. It's a great way of feeding creativity, I think. The way he writes has a line of thought, it's not confusing (which is actually quite difficult to get from creative students with tones of ideas popping up at the same time). I like his line of though and, in special, that he is looking and listening.
ReplyDeleteVery good texts, been reading your posts and enjoying!