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Respectful persuasion is a relay race, not a solo sprint – 3 keys to putting it in practice

  • Written by Colin Marshall, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington
imageSure, you can try to force people to agree with you -- but respectful persuasion is something else.Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The 2024 presidential election is still a year and a half away, but it can feel much closer: President Joe Biden has made his reelection bid official, presumed candidates are giving out-of-state speeches,...

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