Author Jim Henderson will discuss his book, 3 Practices for Crossing the Difference Divide. Early in 2017, Jim and his partner, Jim Hancock, started testing 3 Practice Circles in Seattle, then here and there across the country, in an effort to prove it’s possible to have substantive, civil conversations with ideological opponents — the sort of conversations that have to take place before any of us can become true friends with people who disagree with us. The 3 Practices are a map across the difference divide — Practice One: I’ll be Unusually Interested in others — Practice Two: I’ll stay in the room with difference — Practice Three: I’ll stop comparing my best with your worst. This book is about practicing the Practices in the safety of a controlled environment so people can take them home — and to work, school, and anywhere they’re likely to encounter people who hate what they love and love what they hate.
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