How to have good arguments with world debate champion Bo Seo

Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 5 a.m.

Growing up, Bo Seo avoided arguments at all costs\u2013until he discovered competitive debate. He went on to win the world debate championship twice and coach the Australian national team as well as the Debating Union at Harvard. Adam and Bo discuss the value of good arguments, how key debate skills pushes us to sharpen our thinking, and how we can get better at disagreeing. Bo\u2019s new book \u201cGood Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard,\u201d is out now. This episode first aired on The Next Big Idea podcast. You can listen to The Next Big Idea wherever you\u2019re listening to this.