In today's new Radical Responsibility Podcast episode, I speak with John Wood Jr. We discuss the civic contagion of distrust and institutional decline, which has resulted in volatility and extremism in the body politic. We also discuss how we can start to capacitate ourselves to engage in empathetic conversation that creates trust, makes us operate in goodwill, be less divisive, and more resilient to the physical threats we face as humanity.

We Also Discuss:

- The price we pay for not prioritizing growth towards beloved community, a deeper culture of empathy, and moving toward a more harmonizing discourse
- How his program Braver Angels addresses this civic discourse by providing the space and tools to communicate empathically and therefore sustain relationships
- How creating an awareness of self and a safe space for people to share their opposing views can create an openness that builds community together