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Arthur Peña and Jacob Hess – Can We Disagree Without Becoming Enemies?Beyond Understanding and Empathy to Collaborating and “Co-Resisting”Aired Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM PST / 5:00 PM ESTInterview with Arthur Peña and Jacob Hess, Co-Authors (with Randall Charles Paul) of “Inevitable Influencers: Why (deep down) We All Want—and Need—to Persuade Each Other of What We See as Good, Beautiful, and True“Q. How do I end an argument with someone I disagree with?A. Tell them, ‘You’re absolutely right. And so am I.’”— Swami BeyondanandaA gay Marxist Spanish teacher and a Mormon mindfulness practitioner walk into a bar – and that is NOT a joke.Despite seemingly opposite backgrounds, Arthur Peña and Jacob Hess have not only become friends, but also collaborators. And they have done so by boldly speaking their truths with, and listening to, one another. At a time when people are de-platformed and “canceled” for speaking their truth and political correctness is proving itself politically incorrect, how DO we use ou