Monday, August 10, 2009
Quote of the Day
An older found quote from the comments of an April NYTimes blog post:
That said, stereotypes hurt civic discourse.
The refusal to listen to, let alone accept complex answers and arguments, make our society weaker, not stronger. This holds for almost all aspects of public policy. ¶ 10:20 AM
I know what Obama is… a Rorschach test!I'd like to think that a person's instant reactions to the President wouldn't tell you a lot about them, but I fear that most of us believe it to be true. You have a pretty good chance of guessing a person's race, geographical region, cable news and radio habits, and of course their political bent within a few seconds.
That said, stereotypes hurt civic discourse.
The refusal to listen to, let alone accept complex answers and arguments, make our society weaker, not stronger. This holds for almost all aspects of public policy. ¶ 10:20 AM
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Greg said:"The refusal to listen to, let alone accept complex answers and arguments, make our society weaker, not stronger. This holds for almost all aspects of public policy."
And that is the truth. Listening is as important as talking, and nothing is as simple as it appears in a soundbite.
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And that is the truth. Listening is as important as talking, and nothing is as simple as it appears in a soundbite.
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