The Courage to Connect — with Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr.

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🗓️ 4 March 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

It’s no revelation that Americans aren’t getting along. But it’s easier to diagnose the problem than come up with solutions. The organization Braver Angels runs workshops that convince Republicans and Democrats to meet, but not necessarily in the middle. “Conflict can actually be a pathway to intimacy and connection rather than division, if you have the right structure for bringing people together,” says Ciaran O’Connor, the organization’s Chief Marketing Officer. We’re delighted to have Ciaran and the Braver Angels National Ambassador John Wood, Jr. on the show to describe their methods, largely based on marriage counseling techniques, and talk about where to go next. “How do you scale that up and apply that to the digital space, given that that is the key battlefield?” asks John. Technology companies play a role here, and the wisdom of the people doing the work on the ground is a valuable guide.

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0:00.0	A day before the presidential inauguration, political polster Frank Lundz asked a small group of voters to describe the United States in one word.
0:08.0	Jim.
0:09.0	Divided.
0:10.0	Lisa.
0:11.0	Deceased.
0:12.0	Deceased, oh my god.
0:14.0	Oh my god.
0:15.0	Step.
0:16.0	Lost.
0:18.0	Spencer.
0:20.0	Delusional.
0:22.0	This is awful.
0:24.0	This is awful.
0:26.0	This is actually the polite part of the conversation.
0:29.0	You have people who have chosen to completely ignore facts and reason for fantasy and wild delusion.
0:39.0	If you listen closely, you'll hear voters in the left on the right agree.
0:42.0	Yes.
0:43.0	Delusion is the problem.
0:44.0	Absolutely right.
0:45.0	100% agree.
0:47.0	And then you'll want to cover your ears.
0:49.0	Somebody, please explain what facts you have that has never been shown.
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