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We live surrounded by voices, yet so few of them seem to reach us. Arguments spill across screens, but most feel more like performances than conversations. People talk at each other, not with each other, and the volume keeps rising. In that endless hum, genuine listening feels rare. It’s not that we’ve forgotten how to speak—it’s that we’ve forgotten how to pause. Berkeley-based entrepreneur Ryan McCorvie emphasizes that open debate still matters, especially on campuses where the instinct is often to shut down disagreement rather than engage it. His voice reminds us that disagreement, handled carefully, can sharpen thought instead…