Recently, I shared about an experience I had that could have been tense, anger-inducing, and possibly ruin my day. Instead, it turned out differently than most would expect:

Yesterday, a white supremacist began sending messages to my FB page in response to one of my TED talks. I think it was mostly an attempt to get a rise out of me.

What ended up happening was a conversation unfolded – mostly me asking him questions that also helped dispel some of the assumptions he had about me. Whenever...