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Over the holidays I overheard a conversation that amused me. One relative was telling the other about robber barons. ”No, you mean rubber barons,” the other corrected.
Someone else’s shoes
It is often suggested that in order not to be locked into our own viewpoints we should try to see things from someone else’s point of view. ‘Walk a mile in their shoes’ as the saying goes. It can ease disagreements and aid understanding. I thought so too, until I read some research that pointed out that this approach doesn’t always work.