Arthur Brooks and Tom Gjelten: Transcending Contempt

In this episode, we sit down with AEI president Arthur Brooks and NPR's Tom Gjelten to explore increasing loneliness and disenchantment with American politics, the power of storytelling, and new ways to engage distinct audiences in pursuit of the common good.

 

Our Culture of Contempt, Arthur Brooks, New York Times, 3/1/19 - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/opinion/sunday/political-polarization.html
Love Your Enemies, 3/12/19 - https://www.amazon.com/Love-Your-Enemies-America-Contempt/dp/1982608803
Why Was the Dalai Lama Hanging Out at the Right-Wing American Enterprise Institute?, Vanity Fair, 2/26/14 - https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2014/02/dalai-lama-american-enterprise-institute
Be Open-Handed Toward Your Brothers, Commentary, 2/1/14 - https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/be-open-handed-toward-your-brothers-1/
Tom Gjelten, National Religion and Belief Correspondent, NPR - https://www.npr.org/people/2100536/tom-gjelten