Van Jones: Breaking Out of Our Resistance Bubble

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Van Jones is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and host of The Van Jones Show on CNN. This special edition of Insights at the Edge re-broadcasts Van's powerful session from Sounds True's Waking Up in the World online event. In this in-depth interview, Tami Simon speaks with Van about the necessary meeting between spiritual practice and social activism. They discuss the currently fraught political climate and why it's essential for everyone to break out of their respective bubbles to engage with people with diverse views. At the same time, Van emphasizes the need to combat rising hate and why we all need to stay true to what we value most in life. Finally, Tami and Van talk about the possibility of broad societal change and how spiritual people can catalyze that movement. (66 minutes) Tami's Takeaway: Van Jones challenges people who drive hybrid cars, eat lots of kale, listen to NPR, and go to yoga classes (people like me!) to break out of what he calls our "resistance bubble." This means connecting with people who live dramatically different lives, in different socio-economic circumstances, and with radically different political views and affiliations. When we do, we stop polarizing and congratulating ourselves on our progressive ideals and start building coalitions that lift up everyone, especially the people in greatest need.

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0:00.0	This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.
0:04.0	At sounds true.com, you can find hundreds of downloadable audio learning programs,
0:09.0	plus books, music, videos, and online courses, and events.
0:14.3	At sounds true.com, we think of ourselves
0:17.2	as a trusted partner on the spiritual journey,
0:20.2	offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.
0:24.0	Sounds True.com. You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today is a very special broadcast.
0:42.7	Sounds True produced a 30-part series
0:46.2	that aired in the fall called Waking Up
0:49.5	In the World that looked at the intersection of the spiritual journey. world that
0:55.0	the intersection of the spiritual journey and social change.
0:57.0	And one of my very favorite presentations from that series
1:02.0	was with CNN host and best-selling author Van Jones.
1:07.0	Quite honestly, Van Jones blew my mind when he talked about breaking out of our resistance bubble, our kale eating
1:17.0	and Prius driving subculture, a subculture that many people I know live in, and instead working to find common ground with those
1:28.2	who have different viewpoints from our own. I can't think of a more important and timely interview, one that I want to be heard
1:37.0	far and wide than this conversation I had with Van Jones. I hope you enjoy.
1:50.0	It is my great honor and delight and privilege to be able to welcome Van Jones to this online
1:57.2	series waking up in the world. Van, thank you so much for taking the time to have this conversation. Thank you.
2:04.0	Well, I appreciate the opportunity.
2:07.0	You know, sounds true was a big part of my personal library and so to be a part of it's a big deal.
2:13.4	Mm-hmm.
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