I think this stems from the idea that, “I’m ok” which is the basis of most people’s conception of themselves. As long as they are, “OK” then their opinions stem from that simple idea. In order to change that you have to give them something compelling that will leave them being “OK” (or safe) but will modulate their opinion on things. It really has to do with what motivates people and how they look at the world around them. Then, you have to meet them where they are in their experience. I can deliver a message 9 different ways and get 9 different responses. At scale that’s huge. This is why we have so many channels and so many ways of saying the same thing. I know people that will never like black people because they got harassed in highschool. Look at how insular the techworld is to non-tech people and people of color. Think about communities where people focus on personal development and advancement. All in all, none of this will change until you understand what motivates people and make your argument align with where they live and realize that there are some people that will never change because to give up their beliefs means that they might die/not exist in their private internal space of, “I’m ok.”
My mother would rather keep her prinicples of being against homosexuality than accept her son for who I am. That’s just life.
I think this stems from the idea that, “I’m ok” which is the basis of most people’s conception of themselves. As long as they are, “OK” then their opinions stem from that simple idea. In order to change that you have to give them something compelling that will leave them being “OK” (or safe) but will modulate their opinion on things. It really has to do with what motivates people and how they look at the world around them. Then, you have to meet them where they are in their experience. I can deliver a message 9 different ways and get 9 different responses. At scale that’s huge. This is why we have so many channels and so many ways of saying the same thing. I know people that will never like black people because they got harassed in highschool. Look at how insular the techworld is to non-tech people and people of color. Think about communities where people focus on personal development and advancement. All in all, none of this will change until you understand what motivates people and make your argument align with where they live and realize that there are some people that will never change because to give up their beliefs means that they might die/not exist in their private internal space of, “I’m ok.”
My mother would rather keep her prinicples of being against homosexuality than accept her son for who I am. That’s just life.