Las conversaciones que podrían cambiarnos | Cecilia Puente | TEDxMacatawa

Antes de hablar, muchas personas calculan en silencio qué es seguro decir, y en las discusiones suelen buscar ganar en lugar de entender. En esta charla de TEDxMacatawa, la estudiante de último año de secundaria Cecilia Puente sostiene que las conversaciones importantes exigen tres riesgos: ser escuchado, equivocarse y cambiar. Partiendo de la idea griega antigua de parresía, explica cómo el valor, la curiosidad y la apertura pueden convertir el desacuerdo en descubrimiento. La charla se presentó en un evento TEDx organizado de forma independiente.

• Por qué muchas personas se contienen y discuten para ganar
• Tres riesgos: ser escuchado, equivocarse, cambiar
• La idea griega antigua de parresía

Before we speak, most of us quietly calculate what’s safe to say, and when we do speak, we argue to win. Cecilia Puente makes the case that conversations that matter ask us to take three risks: being heard, being wrong, and being changed. Drawing on the ancient Greek idea of parrhesia, she shows how courage, curiosity, and openness can turn disagreement into discovery. Cecilia Puente is a high school junior, writer, and youth leader interested in how we communicate across differences. She has shared her writing and ideas through essays, competitions, and public forums. Through programs at Georgetown, Harvard, and the University of Chicago, she has studied courageous discourse, public speaking, debate, and approaches to building connected communities. She has carried these experiences into national youth boards and civic leadership initiatives, and is creating opportunities for dialogue in her community. Cecilia also mentors younger students and studied ballet for over a decade. She is particularly interested in dialogue and polarization. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx