US Politics
I highly recommend this video. Jon Favreau interviews Anand Girihdaradas about his new book, "The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy". I've just downloaded the book onto my Kindle to read on the plane Monday.
Based on the interview, I gather that the book argues that we all need to put in the work to persuade (or be persuaded) on the issues facing our society. Disagreements in a democracy are healthy. What's not healthy is disrespecting the other side, and not acknowledging their humanity.
Girihdaradas says that the aim of the Russian interference in our elections was not to stoke anger and disagreement, but to encourage contempt and dismissal. If we don't think the other side is even worth talking to, there's no hope for effective politics and government.
