"**When opinions differ on the matters of heart, the best thing to do is to ask questions that could spark answers that surprise us**. Have there been formative events in our pasts in which entertaining dangerous ideas has led to good or bad outcomes? What kinds of ideas do we think are the most dangerous? Are there potentially any areas to explore that might actually lead to growth, connection, and enjoyment? How might the monkey’s paw twist an honest desire to learn from dangerous ideas into something that is unquestionably regrettable? Is it our duty to suppress dangerous ideas, or do we think that makes them stronger? Who else could we include in the discussion who might provide a useful perspective that we haven’t considered?" (~[Location 2829](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B081J97HLQ&location=2829)~) —[[202308170954 — AtN — Productive disagreement can be a superpower]] and [[202308181107 — AtN — Staying calm within disagreements can be a superpower]] *** **Tags** — [[quotes]], [[listening]], [[conflict]], [[collaboration]], [[asking-questions]] **Source** — [[202308170952 — B — Why Are We Yelling]]