Why Opinions Turn People into Enemies
18 Apr 2026 · 1 min
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In this brief excerpt from Eckhart Tolle’s talk, he explains that when a person confuses an opinion with their sense of identity, any differing opinion is perceived as a threat to that identity. This perceived threat fuels heated arguments, and anyone who questions the opinion is cast as an enemy. The core message is that the conflation of opinion and identity transforms ordinary disagreement into hostile conflict.
