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This experience fuels a desire to promote pluralism globally, exemplified by efforts to translate influential books like George Orwell’s works and Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now into Arabic. The goal: to expose societies to diverse ideas, challenge dogma, and foster critical thinking.
The conversation underscores the importance of early exposure to different perspectives. Early contact with varied ideas—a concept supported by social psychology—can diminish prejudice and encourage open-mindedness. Conversely, cultures with deep-rooted religious or authoritarian traditions often suppress dissent or curiosity, impeding societal progress.