3.16 The New Normal?

More in Common’s mission is to understand the forces driving us apart, to find common ground and help to bring people together to tackle our shared challenges. Drawing from groundbreaking research to test and find solutions, they work with partners that have the capacity to make a real difference at scale. And they help build the larger field of efforts to strengthen democratic societies against the threats of polarization and division.Director of Researcher, Stephen Hawkins, joined us to talk about their most recent 7 country study, their election study results and touched on the American Fabric project they have launched. The question of 'how can we build and come together' continues to remain their priority, while the evidence suggests it is more elusive than any of us would hope for. Articles referenced in the episode:Pandemic Effect | https://bit.ly/2EjahWoEU Coronavirus | https://bit.ly/3my4WM6EU Coronavirus think tank | https://bit.ly/35PSx0aItaly article  | https://bit.ly/32Guej6Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens | https://bit.ly/3iKtgbjPromo: Voices From the UndergroundMember: BigHeadsMedia Podcasting Network  ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.