Book Week continues on Wednesday's Smart Talk.

America is a polarized country on political and cultural issues. There have been times in the past when Americans have been divided but one of the unique characteristics of the time we live in is that there often seems to be little appetite for compromise or even considering what someone is saying when there’s a disagreement.

If you listen to Wednesday's Smart Talk guest, it may make for less polarization – even if there are disagreements.

Bo Seo is author of the new book Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard. Seo is a two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Australian national debating team and the Harvard College Debating Union.

Book Week continues on Wednesday's Smart Talk.
America is a polarized country on political and cultural issues. There have been times in the past when Americans have been divided but one of the unique characteristics of the time we live in is that there often seems to be little appetite for compromise or even considering what someone is saying when there&rsquo;s a disagreement.
If you listen to Wednesday's Smart Talk guest, it may make for less polarization &ndash; even if there are disagreements.
Bo Seo is author of the new book Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard. Seo is a two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Australian national debating team and the Harvard College Debating Union.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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