Transforming Politics and Healing Democracy
Democracy is struggling right now all around the world, and it seems increasingly difficult to embrace our interdependence. The guests featured in these episodes teach us that things don't need to be this way. We can transform our political system and heal our democracy.
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Are you ready to transcend polarization and ensure thoughtful citizen participation in our political decision-making process? Democracy is struggling, but we already have the tools to make things better.
Bill Shireman is a republican environmentalist and co-author of In This Together: How Republicans, Democrats, Capitalists and Activists are Uniting to Tackle Climate Change and More.
We talk about our political system and how it encourages division between left and right and will lead to the ongoing destruction of our planet.
A majority is ready to find work together to find solutions to our problems and stop giving all of our power to the government and businesses.
Wendy Wood is a conflict transformation professional, a founder of The Karuna Center, co-author of Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis, and founding member of the Democracy Politics and Conflict Engagement (DPACE) Initiative.
We talk about how compassion and harm impact both ourselves and others, our innate capacity for healing trauma and the importance of mutual responsibility.
