Curiosity, Polarization, and Finding Hidden Ground ft. Monica Guzman

Yes, you found us out of the other 5,000,000 podcasts- this one will be worth it! The Hopeful Majority is a weekly show where we have nuanced conversations and fight outrage. Each episode will focus on one question, and the episode will be divided into two sections: 1) my introduction 2) a nuanced conversation with a guest. Episode #2 QUESTION: Why is it so hard to find hope and bring people together to solve problems?Episode #2 GUEST: Monica Guzman. Monica is an author, former journalist, and she currently serves as Senior Fellow at Braver Angels. MONICA’s INFO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/moniguzmanBook: I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided TimesPODCAST INFO: Website: Spotify:Apple: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_OUTLINE:0:00 - Introduction1:10 - Gen Z’s lived political memory4:00 - The Trump-Biden 2024 rematch8:00 - The polarization industrial complex11:21 - Conversation with Monica Guzman30:00 - How to have difficult conversations38:00 - The irony of DEI, inclusivity, and belonging42:30 - Can only privileged people have conversations across lines of difference?46:30 - How to balance the desire for action with the necessity of having conversations 57:28 - Monica’s “why”1:00:18- Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.