Un-Uninformed

In this new mini-season we’re talking about some hot issues: medical marijuana, medicaid expansion, and gerrymandering. Un-Uninformed is based in Salt Lake City, Utah where these three big issues will be on the ballot for this November’s midterm elections. So if you’re not a Utah voter–go ahead and not listen to this if you are fine being uninformed about these issues that will show up in your state soon if they haven’t already.

With only a few weeks left until midterms in the US, follow Un-Uninformed to get informed on these big issues. We’re talking to the top-dogs who are heading up campaigns both for and against these ballot initiatives. We’ve laid out these big issues so both Utahns and non-Utahns can have a clue on what’s going on when they go to the polls or just talk to their friends.

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We’ve seen our society be polarized over: democrat vs. republican, Christian vs. Atheist, black vs. white, etc., etc. The overarching issue here is something called tribalism. It turns out that tribalism is part of human nature as our brains categorize our world into two groups: the Us and the Them. So what do we do about it?

In this episode, Elizabeth Gamarra talks with Sean Sevy about the nature of tribalism and how we can overcome the natural tenancy to form polarizing tribes.

Elizabeth Gamarra and Sean Sevy shared the stage at TEDx Salt Lake City last year. If you would like to watch their videos, check out these links:

Human Mobility: A Uniting Journey of Perspectives | Elizabeth Katherine Gamarra

How Engineering Can Revolutionize Global Development (with toilets) | Sean Sevy

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“Whether you are a gun-lover, gun-hater, or someone in the middle, no one can deny that gun violence is a terrible plague on American society.” This is a line from the book Guns and the Law, which was written by two law professor on opposite sides of America’s gun debate: Andrew McClurg (pro-gun regulation) and Brannon Denning (pro-gun rights).  So what are some of the solutions to the gun violence in America? In this episode, we talk to these two professors about some of the solutions they’ve posed in solving America’s gun problem.

Although both McClurg and Denning often hold opposing opinions on this issue, they both agree that the solution does not lie in the extremes. They are not calling for gun prohibition nor do they call for more guns as a solution. So what are the solutions? Take a listen to find out.

This is part 2 of our discussion on guns in America. If you haven’t checked it out yet, listen to part 1 here.

For more on McClurg and Denning’s book Guns and the Law, you can preview the first chapter on Amazon here.

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Talking about gun rights and gun control almost always triggers a heated debate. Almost always. In this episode, Sean Sevy talks with two law professors who are on opposite sides of the gun debate: Andrew McClurg (pro-gun regulation) and Brannon Denning (pro-gun rights). Not only can these two talk about guns passionately without strangling each other, but they even managed to co-write a book about the gun debate.

In this episode, we talk about the benefits of guns, the costs of guns, and we get an in-depth look at the intent of the 2nd Amendment.

For more on McClurg and Denning’s book Guns and the Law, you can preview the first chapter on Amazon here.

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