Engaging with different viewpoints through scientific curiosity rather than preaching or prosecuting leads to more productive and open-minded conversations.

“What I'm gonna do is I'm gonna, as a scientist, I'm gonna say, you know, Rich, this is totally fascinating to me that your beliefs are so different from mine and I genuinely wanna understand them better”

Open-mindedness is a crucial attribute because it allows for proactive exploration rather than being hindered by the certainty of a closed mind.

“Open-mindedness again, the closed mind is not driven because the closed mind is certain. And certain minds aren't curious and they're not seeking what's next. They aren't seeking what could be.”