Bridge Building in the Digital Age

The world feels more divided than ever. Turn on the news and you see conflict, outrage, and people talking past one another. Have we forgotten how to communicate? How to negotiate? How to seek understanding instead of victory?In Season 2, Episode 2 of Centered.Live, historian Paul Maloy and technologist Randy Burgoyne explore what history and modern technology reveal about polarization—and what practical skills can help us rebuild connection in the digital age.Grounded in insights from Dr. Joe Thompson’s book Connecting: Life Skills for a Polarized World, this episode examines why polarization isn’t new—but why today’s digital silos make it more intense, more global, and harder to escape.Book by Joe ThompsonConnecting: Life Skills for a Polarized Worldhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1977243908?...