TED: Jonas Gahr Støre: In defense of dialogue

In this TED video Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store speaks to the importance of developing communication skills to solve the problems of our world.  From my experience I know it can be difficult to dialogue  when there are fundamental disagreements.  Yet if we can not talk to one another, how can we solve problems? The Foreign Minister refers to Nelson Mandela's imprisonment for 27 years and that Mandela chose to see his enemies as human beings. This is what allowed him, after being released, to move forward in peace. After the last Interfaith Event: Why Must I Suffer? I was reminded that we have different beliefs but we are all human beings and we all suffer. Even though we may fundamentally disagree;  learning to dialogue is in the best interest of all. I encourage you to watch this insightful TED presentation
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/jonas_gahr_store_in_defense_of_dialogue.html