My position is that America is great precisely because it is an open society, and an open society recognizes that nobody is the ultimate arbiter - and that we may be wrong at times, even if we are powerful. We must be open to criticism and respect divergent and different views and interests.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- America's strength comes from being an open society that accepts criticism and diverse views without claiming absolute truth.
- In plain terms
- The US is strong because it allows debate and admits it can be wrong.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay open to criticism and different views to stay strong.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How open are you to being wrong?
- What views do you struggle to respect?
Another view
Some may exploit openness to undermine the system.
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