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“The difference between listening and pretending to listen, I discovered, is enormous. One is fluid, the other is rigid. One is alive, the other is stuffed. Eventually, I found a radical way of thinking about listening. Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you. When I’m willing to let them change me, something happens between us that’s more interesting than a pair of dueling monologues.”

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Alan Alda
Alan Alda

Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936) is an acclaimed American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. He is best known for his iconic role as Captain Hawkeye Pierce in the classic television series M*A*S*H, which earned him multiple Emmy and Golden Globe awards. With a career spanning decades, Alda has worked in film, television, and theater, and is also respected for his contributions to science communication. He co-founded the Center for Communication Science and has hosted the PBS series Scientific American Frontiers, advocating for better communication between scientists and the public. more

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