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Life Lessons from History
History Extra
Argue like a medieval Irish monk
SEP 6, 202635 MIN
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Description
Medieval Irish monks knew how to disagree respectfully. That’s a skill that we sorely need these days, as social media nudges us into binary anger. According to medievalist Elizabeth Boyle, in conversation with David Musgrove, we can learn a lot from the monastic habit of arguing.
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