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Arriving at the Grand Divide | Jonathan Haidt, John Wood Jr. and April Lawson (YouTube)

Braver Angels leaders John Wood, Jr. and April Lawson are joined by author, social psychologist and Braver Angels board member Jonathan Haidt to discuss the historical and psychological paths by which the United States has found itself looking over the cliff of chaotic social divisions – and wrestle with how we forge a positive path into the future.

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Writers Roundtable: Self Reflection in Troubled Times

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Braver Angles’ writers talk the cultural unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

The Places We Find Hope: More Selected Songs from the BA Songwriting Contest

06/29/2020 No Comments

For this conversation, the Blue is Cameron Swallow—a Braver Angels moderator and bluegrass musician in Kenosha, Wisconsin, who spent 18 years teaching secondary school. The Red is Jennifer Stepp—a pianist, musical theater dabbler, and community arts advocate who also serves as a city council member in Gastonia, North Carolina. Cameron and Jennifer are both deeply connected to North Carolina, and each now plans to visit the special diner the other discusses in this conversation.

A Politics of Love

06/25/2020 No Comments

How can we move from a politics of hate to a politics of love? Ciaran O’Connor interviews Lawrence Lessig.