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“There could be meaning in the struggle. The premise is set: "The boulder must be pushed," Emile announced. "Whether it is a comedy, a drama, or a tragedy is up to the one pushing.”
― Jamil Zaki, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness

“Lawyering is a fine way to argue, but a terrible way to learn. A growing science finds that real wisdom arrives when people know what they don't know. Likewise, social wisdom doesn't mean believing in everyone or no one. It means believing in evidence--by thinking less like a lawyer and more like a scientist. And despite the different instruments they use, all sorts of scientists share an intellectual tool: skepticism, the questioning of old wisdom and hunger for more information. Skeptics update their beliefs based on new information, allowing them to adjust to a complex world.”
― Jamil Zaki, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness

“With great power comes great responsibility, but with ANY power comes SOME responsibility.”
― Jamil Zaki, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness

“Studies reveal a recipe for disagreeing better:
1) Good disagreers ask questions instead of making statements.
2) They work to get underneath people's opinions to their stories.
3) When they spot common ground, good disagreers name it.
4) When they are unsure about something, they say so rather than pretending to be confident.”
― Jamil Zaki, Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness