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Sometimes when people disagree with you, it's not because they're wrong, they just had a different experience than you did. Maybe they don't like Star Wars because their family got into a deadly scary light saber fight. You know, that sort of thing.

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00:06

[Dino and Coop singing]

00:13

We all know that major issues can stir up very different opinions in people. [Steam coming from presenters ears on a TV debate]

00:17

Seriously, just check any social media platform during an election year….Scaaaarrrry. [Tweets of Democrats and Republicans insulting each other]

00:22

But where do people get these opinions? [Coop facepalming]

00:25

For example, why do some parents, teachers and lawmakers believe public schools are the [School bus picks up all but 1 kid]

00:30

best option for students…

00:31

… while others believe it’s best to send kids to private school? [The kid gets on a Hogwarts school bus]

00:35

Well, even if they’re dealing with the same facts, people can have very different opinions, [People vs harry potter characters at a school board meeting]

00:39

aka perspectives, on the same topic. [The people are turned into frogs]

00:43

These differing perspectives are usually based on personal experience.

00:46

For example, two people can have different perspectives on the same restaurant. [Coop says he'll pass on Chick-fil-a]

00:51

Say Frankie and Johnny both hit up Fredo’s for some Friday night Fettucine Alfredo.

00:55

Frankie waits more than thirty minutes for her food to come out... [Frankie has steam coming from her ears]

00:59

…and when it finally arrives, she sees that the chef didn't put the sauce on the side,

01:03

as she requested. [Bubbling pasta]

01:05

Meanwhile, Johnny just had the best fettucine alfredo of his life. [Johnny looking happy]

01:09

He sends his compliments to the chef who in turn gives Johnny a free desert. [Waiter bring out a huge ice cream]

01:15

How nice!

01:16

We're usually just handed the bill… [A huge bill is given to Dino and Coop]

01:18

At the end of the evening, Frankie swears she’ll never visit Fredo’s again, while [Frankie walks off angry]

01:22

Johnny starts following the restaurant on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and tells

01:26

all his friends about his new favorite place.

01:28

So even though the two of them visited the same place at the same time, their two very

01:32

different experiences resulted in two very different perspectives on Fredo’s. [Coop next to a blackboard]

01:37

So when you read an article, look for revealing moments when the author shares how personal

01:41

experience shaped his or her perspective.

01:44

And keep it in mind as you consider their ideas. [Cat reading]

01:47

It might change your perspective of what you’re reading… [The cat chucks away the text]

01:50

Now if you'd excuse us, we're gonna go send our compliments to a chef…

01:53

...we want free dessert, too. [Dino and Coop running to Fredo's]

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