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3. Looking closely is a shared human value. People disagree about many

things, but few people disagree about the value of careful observation.
Most of us intuitively understand that the world is a complex place, and
that we often rush to judgments about how to resolve or untangle its
complexities a bit too quickly. Slow looking is a healthy response to com­
plexity because it creates a space for the multiple dimensions of things to
be perceived and appreciated. But it is a response that, while rooted in
natural instinct, requires intention to sustain. This is easier said than done.
Often, the most important moments to slow down and look carefully are
also the hardest: political disagreement, personal disputes, conflicting .
values-all have to do with clashing beliefs about how things are or should an
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