Disagreeing without closing the channel

Disagreement is cheap. Productive disagreement is rare.

The difference: whether you're trying to win or trying to learn.

Winning means proving the other person wrong. Learning means figuring out what they see that you don't.

One shuts down the conversation. The other keeps the channel open.

When you disagree, ask: "What would have to be true for their position to make sense?" That's not agreement. It's curiosity. And curiosity doesn't close channels.