Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone | Salt Lake City News

A professor steps outside his usual New York bubble to a comedy show on Long Island—and ends up having a surprisingly great time, despite missing half the jokes. His unexpected night with strangers from different worlds sparks a powerful reflection: we’ve built lives around people like us, creating comfort but also blind spots. Abrams doesn’t promise overnight fixes for national divides, but he urges us to seek out unfamiliar settings, embrace awkwardness, and truly listen. The real win? Finding common ground—even when you don’t get every joke. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0cc9b5ef14e106fb