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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 58 MIN

Facts don't change minds, friendships do

from Adventures in Awareness · host Amir Giles

To join future events, newsletter and access ad-free event recordings go to:https://adventuresinawareness.comDr Sarah Stein Lubrano https://www.sarahsteinlubrano.com/https://sarahsteinlubrano.substack.com/https://www.instagram.com/sarahsteinlubranoSarah has a background in feminist, mutual aid, and other local organising as well as teaching in prisons. She holds a PhD from the University of Oxford and a Master’s degree from the University of Cambridge. Her thinking often reaches the public through the Sense and Solidarity Initiative and the Future Narratives Lab.She was previously the Head of Content at The School of Life and wrote obituaries. She regularly appears on public radio and a variety of podcasts.Her first book is, Don’t Talk About Politics: Changing 21st Century Minds is out now with Bloomsbury.Your contributions support future content, and are greatly appreciated:- https://adventuresinawareness.com/membership- One-off PayPal donations: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/adventuresinFollow the Adventure:- Subscribe to us on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresinawareness- Twitter: https://x.com/AdvInAwareness- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-in-awareness/id1535917754- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jiebSpdVu9YbpLOtWlKYU- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventuresinawarenessBanner art by https://www.instagram.com/jadewade/0:00:00 Sarah PhD & academic background0:03:30 Identity and politic views0:04:00 why facts don’t change minds0:08:30 friendships change minds0:09:40 experiences change minds0:11:00 the problem of social isolation 0:15:20 enemies of social infrastructure0:17:00 towards a healthy democracy 0:18:00 the contradiction of liberalism = individuality0:22:00 shared activity reduces prejudice0:25:44 technology & women’s rights0:31:00 developing new language for new rights0:32:00 how we rationalise being forced0:39:00 predictive processing & politics0:44:00 Isolation restrict our ability to think0:47:00 the internet increases isolation0:49:00 shared goals is fundamental to shared reasoning0:53:00 democracy must involve thinking in action0:55:00 dangers of social isolation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adventuresinawareness.substack.com

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