Thanks so much for this, really interesting and touches on a lot of stuff that's been on my mind.
I'm intrigued by and I wish hard for the idea of the org "Braver Angels" in the U.S. But I can't help also being skeptical. I like Mónica Guzmán on this (though she doesn't completely convince me) better than other Better Angels interviews I'…
Thanks so much for this, really interesting and touches on a lot of stuff that's been on my mind.
I'm intrigued by and I wish hard for the idea of the org "Braver Angels" in the U.S. But I can't help also being skeptical. I like Mónica Guzmán on this (though she doesn't completely convince me) better than other Better Angels interviews I've heard. Here's a conversation with her: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-182-monica-guzman-how-can-curiosity-fix-polarization/ (disclosure: I'm affiliated with the podcast, but I've also listened to a few interviews and think this one is the best of those)
I think my concern is that it just seems *so* low-hanging. She tells the story of the "Waters of the United States" affecting farmers and progressives finding out about it for the first time, and I'm like THAT'S ALL IT TOOK?! (It *isn't* all it took. Protecting vernal pools is a genuinely tough problem.) But like...maybe it is mostly low hanging? I really don't know. We should at least do the low-hanging stuff, you know?
Thanks so much for this, really interesting and touches on a lot of stuff that's been on my mind.
I'm intrigued by and I wish hard for the idea of the org "Braver Angels" in the U.S. But I can't help also being skeptical. I like Mónica Guzmán on this (though she doesn't completely convince me) better than other Better Angels interviews I've heard. Here's a conversation with her: https://thecurioustask.podbean.com/e/ep-182-monica-guzman-how-can-curiosity-fix-polarization/ (disclosure: I'm affiliated with the podcast, but I've also listened to a few interviews and think this one is the best of those)
I think my concern is that it just seems *so* low-hanging. She tells the story of the "Waters of the United States" affecting farmers and progressives finding out about it for the first time, and I'm like THAT'S ALL IT TOOK?! (It *isn't* all it took. Protecting vernal pools is a genuinely tough problem.) But like...maybe it is mostly low hanging? I really don't know. We should at least do the low-hanging stuff, you know?