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5 Election Scenarios and 3 No-Matter-What Commitments
Season 2 Episode 4
The human brain craves certainty. It convinces us we know how next week's U.S. presidential election will turn out. We don't. Things are uncertain. Yet, we can imagine different scenarios.
In this nin…
Published on 1 year ago
Stephen E. Hanson: Can Mafia-like States Spread to the West?
Season 2 Episode 3
In the upcoming U.S. presidential election, democracy, many say, is on the ballot. But is democracy versus autocracy the best description of the stakes?
Not according to Stephen E. Hanson, co-author w…
Published on 1 year ago
Man Up For Good
Season 2 Episode 2
In this five-minute episode of How My View Grew, I offer five perspectives about being a man today:
It's confusingMen and women are differentThere is no need to apologize for being a manLong live the …Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
David Storey: Can A Liberal Democrat Be Conservative?
Season 2 Episode 1
Why might a liberal Democrat with progressive values hold a conservative disposition? Could it make sense to both advocate for positive change and honor traditions and the social cohesion they foster…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Surprising Lesson of History
Season 1 Episode 16
In this final episode of season one, a short one, I describe how my view of history shifted after reading the memoir of Stefan Zweig, a popular early 20th century European novelist. What if the lesso…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Marci Shore: How to Improve the World Amidst Evil?
Season 1 Episode 15
In a Soviet-era bunker in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier reads books by the late historian Tony Judt and wonders: Is it possible to make the world better amidst evil? Not lon…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Clarifying Question
Season 1 Episode 14
This short episode is about asking clarifying questions, which involve far more than building rapport and trust. Clarifying questions provide powerful ways to understand what matters to others—clearl…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Einat Wilf: What Do Most Palestinians Actually Want?
Season 1 Episode 13
Do most Palestinians want their own state in the West Bank and Gaza, one that co-exists with the state of Israel? Is the conflict between Israel and Palestinians primarily about territory and the sol…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
My Assessment, Your Assessment
Season 1 Episode 12
In this week's episode, I describe how to have difficult conversations about charged topics. It's a game called My Assessment, Your Assessment. I walk you through the eight rules of the game, how to …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Noor Awad: Can Israeli and Palestinian Narratives Co-exist?
Season 1 Episode 11
In this episode of How My View Grew, Palestinian Noor Awad describes an encounter with a Zionist Israeli settler that caused him to broaden his view of the conflict. This is a story of growing up wit…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago