How To Disagree - A Beginner's Guide To Having Better Arguments

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01Episode 120180813

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.

Disagreement can bring many benefits and help us reach better outcomes. But our society seems uncomfortable with open-minded arguing - often it degenerates into escalating abuse or standing your ground on principle or just not listening to other views.

In this series Timandra takes a range of topics, to examine how clashes of interests. competing moral visions, factual disputes, arguments about strategies and even different personal preferences over which film to watch at the cinema can all be managed better.

Producer: Martin Rosenbaum.

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.

01Episode 12018081320190206 (R4)

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.

Disagreement can bring many benefits and help us reach better outcomes. But our society seems uncomfortable with open-minded arguing - often it degenerates into escalating abuse or standing your ground on principle or just not listening to other views.

In this series Timandra takes a range of topics, to examine how clashes of interests. competing moral visions, factual disputes, arguments about strategies and even different personal preferences over which film to watch at the cinema can all be managed better.

Producer: Martin Rosenbaum.

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.

02Episode 220180814Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
02Episode 22018081420190213 (R4)Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
03Episode 320180815Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
03Episode 32018081520190220 (R4)Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
04Episode 420180816Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
04Episode 42018081620190227 (R4)Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
05Episode 520180817

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.

In this programme she examines how we argue over personal preferences, and asks why we really try so hard to find and present reasons for what we want to do or believe. And she has a disagreement over the merits of disagreement.

Producer: Martin Rosenbaum.

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.

05Episode 52018081720190306 (R4)

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.

In this programme she examines how we argue over personal preferences, and asks why we really try so hard to find and present reasons for what we want to do or believe. And she has a disagreement over the merits of disagreement.

Producer: Martin Rosenbaum.

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.