I Never Thought of It That Way

About the book

Mónica Guzmán, a journalist with parents who voted differently than she did, writes about what happens when we stop trying to win arguments and start trying to understand people. The book is part reporting, part practical toolkit: how to spot our own assumptions, how to ask questions that open rather than close, and how to sit in the discomfort of hearing something we disagree with without shutting down.

What I thought

What stayed with me is how simple the shift is — moving from "how can you think that?" to "how did you come to think that?". It made me notice how often I listen just to reply. A short read that quietly changes how you talk to people you love and disagree with.

Favourite ideas & themes

• Curiosity over judgement
• Bridging divides
• Listening as a skill
• Assumptions and blind spots

My verdict

A gentle, practical antidote to talking past each other.