> ... I don’t want to convince anyone of my existing perspective. I would rather be convinced of theirs. It’s more interesting to assume that they are right.
There's no need to assume anything. Ask good questions instead.
It might not seem like it, but asking questions is one of the most important skills there is. This skill is not taught in K-12. If anything, you're taught to assume that what you read/see is right. In many degree programs, you also won't be taught how to ask questions but rather repeat what you've read or heard, with some level of analysis.
The difference between good questions and bad questions often comes down to leading. The subtext of a leading question is that the asker is trying to push the askee in a particular direction. Those question tend to yield bad answers of the kind that won't convince you of much.
Better questions are interrogative-led. They start with words like "who", "where", "what" and "why", not words like "do" or "are". It takes practice to ask these kinds of questions and the follow-ups that are needed to actually be convinced by someone else's argument.
There's no need to assume anything. Ask good questions instead.
It might not seem like it, but asking questions is one of the most important skills there is. This skill is not taught in K-12. If anything, you're taught to assume that what you read/see is right. In many degree programs, you also won't be taught how to ask questions but rather repeat what you've read or heard, with some level of analysis.
The difference between good questions and bad questions often comes down to leading. The subtext of a leading question is that the asker is trying to push the askee in a particular direction. Those question tend to yield bad answers of the kind that won't convince you of much.
Better questions are interrogative-led. They start with words like "who", "where", "what" and "why", not words like "do" or "are". It takes practice to ask these kinds of questions and the follow-ups that are needed to actually be convinced by someone else's argument.