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This is Forum. I'm Laura Klyvins in for Mina Kim.

At first glance, mindfulness and democracy may not seem to go together.

But as author, professor, and meditation teacher, Jeremy David Engels argues,

a mindful democracy is crucial to getting through this moment of great political vitriol and division.

In his new book, Engels writes that true democracy does not just mean voting on election days,

like the one coming up, but working together across disagreements and divisions

to care for one another. While it may sound woo to some, Engels offers practical tips for how

to show up in a moment where many feel burned out and ready to tune out. Jeremy, David Engels,

welcome. Thanks for having me. Thank you so much for being here. All right, so kick us off.

Tell us what you're talking about here. What is a mindful democracy? Sure. So I'm a professor of rhetoric,

which is one of the oldest liberal arts. And people who study rhetoric like myself pay particular attention to the power of language

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