Is Potentialism the Key to American Civic Renewal? w/ Daniel Yudkin | Politics with Paul #79 episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 52 MIN

Is Potentialism the Key to American Civic Renewal? w/ Daniel Yudkin | Politics with Paul #79

from Politics with Paul · host Paul Rader

Our civic culture is in precarious state, and toxicity and hyperpolarization threaten to make it even more unhealthy. It's now more critical than ever to renew our commitment to our civic ideals and to each other as Americans. But that's considerably easier said than done. How do we do that? Today's guest, Daniel Yudkin, joins the podcast to showcase what may be the key to revitalizing our civic culture and getting back to more healthy engagement with our political system. As head of the Beacon Project, he and his organization have been developing the concept of "potentialism," which states that everyone has a gift to offer our civic culture, and a right and responsibility to develop and share that gift. Is potentialism the antidote to the poison of hyperpolarization?

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