40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise?
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Look at me. I'm a paragon of integrity. I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Steven Dubner. And you're listening to no stupid questions. Today on the show. Whatever happened to our ability to compromise.
I don't need to debate with you about whether the world is round or flat. We know it's flat. Also, what is the difference between not being wrong and being right? I think I can be obnoxious in my desire to be right. Angela. I would submit
That most people have a strong sense of right and wrong. Wouldn't you agree? I would absolutely agree. Moral right and wrong, right? Yeah, but even you know, if you're driving on the wrong side of the road, you know it. Even that's not a moral thing. As individuals and society, I would argue we really value that distinction between right and wrong. But
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