#23 The Truth About Civility

from The Hopeful Majority with Manu Meel

What is civility and is civility even necessary? This week Manu sits down with Alexandra Hudson, author and public speaker, to discuss her new book, “The Soul of Civility.” They discuss Dr. King’s legacy, the difference between civility and politeness, the 2024 election, and much more.Episode 23 guest: Meet Alexandra Hudson, author and public speaker.Alexandra Hudson’s info:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LexiOHudsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandraohudson/Website: https://alexandraohudson.com/PODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: apple.co/3qRsnqpoYoutube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: 0:00 intro0:55 Civility and American democracy 5:45 Why civility is necessary 7:40 Civil disobedience 10:50 introducing Alexandra Hudson12:30 Why the “Soul of Civility” is important 14:12 Human nature and selfishness 15:45 motherhood and work 18:00 Writing a book20:00 What civility means to Alexandra 21:39 Civility vs. politeness 23:50 The disposition of civility25:25 The oldest book in the world 26:40 Why humanity falls short/Larry David29:00 Civil disobedience and being impolite32:25 Compromise35:21 Civil disagreement and hate groups 37:35 Fear mongering and fight or flight 39:00 Privilege and civility42:40 2024 election and social healing 46:22 How to instill civility 49:40 Advice to presidential candidates 54:13 Outro  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What is civility and is civility even necessary? This week Manu sits down with Alexandra Hudson, author and public speaker, to discuss her new book, “The Soul of Civility.” They discuss Dr. King’s legacy, the difference between civility and politeness, the 2024 election, and much more.Episode 23 guest: Meet Alexandra Hudson, author and public speaker.Alexandra Hudson’s info:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LexiOHudsonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandraohudson/Website: https://alexandraohudson.com/PODCAST INFO: Website: thehopefulmajority.comSpotify: spoti.fi/42GYjecApple: apple.co/3qRsnqpoYoutube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajorityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE: 0:00 intro0:55 Civility and American democracy 5:45 Why civility is necessary 7:40 Civil disobedience 10:50 introducing Alexandra Hudson12:30 Why the “Soul of Civility” is important 14:12 Human nature and selfishness 15:45 motherhood and work 18:00 Writing a book20:00 What civility means to Alexandra 21:39 Civility vs. politeness 23:50 The disposition of civility25:25 The oldest book in the world 26:40 Why humanity falls short/Larry David29:00 Civil disobedience and being impolite32:25 Compromise35:21 Civil disagreement and hate groups 37:35 Fear mongering and fight or flight 39:00 Privilege and civility42:40 2024 election and social healing 46:22 How to instill civility 49:40 Advice to presidential candidates 54:13 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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