Virtues of open-mindedness

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I came across this article in New York Magazine, which talks about how US President Mr. Obama is talking to “everyone”, not just the “regulars”.
The following quote from the article is worth pondering :

spending too much time in the company of like-minded people serves only to exaggerate your own views and make you less tolerant of differing opinions.

Read the full article here

Cross posted from my Posterous blog