Today's episode of PwP is the first one to feature a special guest! Seth David Radwell joins me to discuss his book "American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation," available on Amazon in ebook, hardcover, and audiobook. The book makes the case for how there are multiple strains of Enlightenment thinking that have sparked division throughout all of American history, including today's polarization. Included in our discussion is Seth's prescriptions for healing the divide, the importance of civility and compromise, and how we can come to a mutual understanding of others' viewpoints.

Today's random question: Who is one person, dead or alive, that you would want to have an in-depth conversation with?

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(0:00) Introduction of Seth David Radwell and his book "American Schism"

(1:26) Question: Why Seth wrote "American Schism"

(3:17) Question: Main takeaways of "American Schism"

(5:59) Question: The strains of Enlightenment thinking and how they have sparked division throughout American history

(11:49) Question: On polarization from both the left and the right

(16:42) Question: Enlightenment schools and how they have contributed to divisiveness in current times

(21:01) Question: Public opinion on compromise

(25:14) Question: Some prescriptions for healing the political divide in America

(31:04) Lack of political competitiveness and its negative effects

(32:13) Question: The next dividing issue(s) of the American Schism

(36:02) Today's random question

(38:23) Question: Other plugs from Seth

(40:12) Closing