<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Open minds and respectful persuasion become most... > Open minds and respectful persuasion become most important where institutional power has made disagreement consequential. The goal is not to enter through a psychological back door, but to create enough dignity and accurate understanding that another person can examine an idea without first defending identity. **Source:** [[livestreams/Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Workbook|Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Open minds and respectful persuasion become most important where institutional power has made disagreement consequential. The goal is not to enter through a psychological back door, but to create enough dignity and accurate understanding that another person can examine an idea without first defending identity.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-open-minds-respectful-first-defending-identity ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->