#28 We Need America to Work ft. Layla Zaidane

Will politics ever work? This week, Manu sits down with Layla Zaidane, CEO of the Future Caucus, to explore this question. Tune in as they delve into the nuances of collaboration, critique the shortcomings of the current system, contemplate the essence of public service, and more.Episode 28 guest: Meet Layla Zaidane CEO of the Future CaucusLAyla Zaidane’s info:Website: https://futurecaucus.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/layla_saysInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lzaidane/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 intro 3:58 introducing Layla Zaidane and the Future Caucus 6:30 bi-partisan lawmakers 11:26 knowing your why15:25 tech startups, astronauts and doing what’s flashy18:20 informed citizens and public servants21:50 Incentives, systems, and ideology 26:45 temperament and young people28:30 the system34:30 Political parties 37:15 young lawmakers and working together 40:10 Biden, Trump and gerontocracy 48:50 bipartisan issues and working together56:25 running for office vs. helping others 58:00 Layla’s why1:04:05 Outro  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.