Love in the Divide, Thoughts on Alan Alda's Clear and Vivid
Love in the Divide
Thoughts on Alan Alda's Clear and Vivid
You probably didn't know this or you would have already told me, and if you did know this and didn't tell me ... why y'a gotta hog all the good stuff?
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Alan Alda is hosting a podcast on Itunes called Clear and Vivid. For some time now, I have had a bit of crush on the man from MASH. He excels in humour, intelligence, and insight, and his introductory episode with guest Sarah Silverman is rich in all three. Humor, intelligence, and insight are times'd two with Ms. Silverman?
They discuss how to find the love in the divide, that is how to find understanding and kind feeling for those you disagree with. The title of the episode is the Joy of Enjoying People You Don't Agree With.
You can listen HERE or on Itunes.
Dealing with Trolls, the right/left divide, the #metoo movement, and bigotry are all covered. The take home message for me was the importance of listening, asking the right questions, and being willing to allow the other person to change you, if only a little. Because if you only partake in debates and disagreements just so you can pass on your ideas to another, so they will think like you, so you can win ... you can pretty safely assume your fellow debater is doing the same.
Who's there
Two heads ... now would you leave me alone.
I have a terrible headache.
In our drive to change the world as we would have it, or I don't know ... keep it the way it is ... we get hung-up on changing the minds of others, but we tend to forget that is only half the recipe. We must also change behaviour, usually starting with our own. Communication skills are not inborn, they are learnt. Time to time, we could all use a refresher course. From my observations of Mr. Alda, he certainly has something to teach. I hope you all will tune it.
What? Alan Alda is still alive? (Kidding!)
I always had a crush on him too. Thanks for the info and reference. I will check it out.
p.s. I'm very sorry I didn't get to this post in time to upvote! My summer has been very busy but I'm back... checking in on all my friends to see what they're up to, and where I can share the love! (Hint: I miss your poems!)
No worries. Thanks Jayna. I was just telling Negativer that I am still alive. I am actually working on a novel. It is the second installment to another I wrote a couple years back. I am bound and determined to get it ready for querying and then I should be able to to get back to posting:)
Alan Alda is fantastic in regards to both acting and promoting the teaching of science. He's definitely worth listening to.
He so is. Thank you, Shane:)
This is a great review! After reading it, I’ve started the podcast and am listening as I write this.
That's great, Denise. He is a treasure, isn't he:):):)
Yes. I was sad to hear of his declining health.
To each their own you know. To me personally, there is a lot of difference between, let us say who just is and someone telling others how they should be, Therein lies the divide. It is up to the individual which side they choose. It is all purely about Freedom of mind to my way of thinking of it. Others have the right to think as they wish to though.