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Stop Trying to Win Arguments

A Harvard communication expert offers a 5-step plan for what to do instead.

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Jessica Stillman
Apr 20, 2026
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Having a pleasant and productive conversation with someone you disagree with has never been easy. These days in America it can feel impossible.

One recent Pew poll found nearly half of us think people from the other political party are “evil.” With about even odds that a discussion is going to end with someone being called the spawn of satan, it’s unsurp…

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