How to Have Impossible Conversations, Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay guide you through the straightforward, practical, conversational techniques necessary for every successful conversation -- whether the issue is climate change, religious faith, gender identity, race, poverty, immigration, or gun control. Boghossian and Lindsay teach the subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds.

They cover everything from learning the fundamentals for good conversations to achieving expert-level techniques to deal with hardliners and extremists. This book is the manual everyone needs to foster a climate of civility, connection, and empathy.

The author of this book is the pioneer of a conversational technique called Street Epistemology, which attempts to non-confrontationally explore why someone holds a certain belief.

From r/Street Epistemology: "it's generally used to understand a claim, identify the actual reasons and reliability of the method supporting the claim, and see if one's confidence in their claim is justified."

It focuses on examining how the person arrived at a deeply held belief, what evidence they have to back it up, and asking questions that engage critical thought.