Over the past few weeks, we've been exploring the psychology of partisanship, and how to effectively handle disagreements with those around us. This week, we conclude our US 2.0 series by turning to the past. We talk with journalist Steve Inskeep about how one of the most important leaders in American history — Abraham Lincoln — grappled with the pressing moral question of his time. When, if ever, is it worth compromising your own principles for the sake of greater progress?
If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out our 2018 conversation about Thomas Jefferson with historian Annette Gordon-Reed. It's the episode called "A Founding Contradiction" in this podcast feed, or you can listen on our website.
Reframing Your Reality: Part 2
Reframing Your Reality: Part 1
Separating Yourself from the Pack
What We Gain from Pain
A Founding Contradiction
The Premonition
Why You're Smarter Than You Think
Do Less
Money 2.0: Let's Go Shopping!
Money 2.0: The Rich and the Rest of Us
Money 2.0: Emotional Currency
Money 2.0: Why We Bust Our Budgets
Money 2.0: Rewrite Your Money Story
The Logic of Rage
When Doing Right Feels Wrong
A Conspiracy of Silence
How Rude!
Healing Your Heart
You Don't Need a Crystal Ball
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