Barnes & NobleIt's Debatable: Talking Authentically about Tricky Topics by Robert Jensen

It's Debatable Authentic Discussions about Tricky Topics offers a path toward a deeper, richer public conversation than might seem possible in today polarized political climate. It's Debatable Talking Authentically about Tricky Topics offers a path toward a deeper, richer public conversation than might seem possible in today polarized political climate. Robert Jensen writes for those who yearn for debates based on evidence, reason, critical self-reflection, and mutual respect. The book offers a model for how to engage others rationally without discounting the powerful emotional component of our lives how to think for oneself and at the same time recognize that thinking is a collective enterprise and how to defend strongly held political positions while inviting critique. It Debatable demystifies intellectual life and encourages rigorous thinking by ordinary people, to better equip citizens to participate in political life. Jensen has logged 10 years in journalism and 30 years in academia, along with decades of community organizing in feminism and on the left side of the political fence. As a journalist, he learned to write clearly and concisely. In his teaching career, he got pretty good at explaining complex things to students. In his public speaking and writing, he presented radical ideas in ways that didn’t scare off people. This book draws on all those skills.