Dialogue in a Divided World

Can we still have nuanced conversations in a polarised world? Leading academics Daniel Heller and Farid Zaid make the case for learning the art of agreeing to disagree. 

From our social media feeds to the corridors of power, it seems as though the national conversation has never been so fraught. Differing views erode into intractable points of division and opinions become ever more polarised and entrenched. How might we begin to bridge our divides?

Founders of Monash University’s Brave Conversations Project Daniel Heller and Farid Zaid come together to discuss how we can learn to disagree more productively. From creating spaces where people feel safe to speak, listen and express disagreement constructively to cultivating intellectual humility, they offer practical ways to strengthen public dialogue. By slowing down and approaching one another with curiosity rather than certainty, we can rebuild the habits that help shape a healthy democracy.

Join Heller and Zaid at this special edition of The Fifth Estate with Sally Warhaft for a thoughtful and hopeful discussion about how each of us can play a part in reshaping the way we talk – and listen – to one another.