ACTA's VOCalcomm was honored to sit down with best-selling author and bridge builder Mónica Guzmán for the latest Higher Ed Now episode. She urges a return to the fundamentals, those tried and true one-to-one conversations that will help us 'bust through so many walls.'

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Catch me in today’s The Seattle Times talking about my work at Braver Angels!

Unpopular opinion ...

Unpopular opinions are important, even if they are wrong. Building our own thoughts is an important part of being fully human.

Polishing them with friends? Next level.

Wise words from Joy Mayer:

'It is reasonable for journalists to feel frustrated and defeated about people who have a deeply entrenched—sometimes partisan-motivated—view that journalists are the enemy.

'But it is dangerous and inaccurate to assume that means distrust in the

'Should newsrooms that want a bipartisan audience care if they don’t have a bipartisan staff? And if they don’t have people from one side in the newsroom, what are the forces keeping them out?' — Better Conflict Bulletin

Very important questions here.

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'A man who says, 'I was wrong,' really says, in effect, 'I am a little wiser today than I was yesterday.''

~Charles Spurgeon

I talked with Mónica Guzmán, a bridgebuilder, journalist and author who lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions. — Eboo Patel deseret.com/opinion/2024/0…

Why it's OK to ask 'deep, painful questions' about the state of our democracy: For the Interfaith America podcast, Eboo Patel talked with Mónica Guzmán, a bridgebuilder, journalist and author who lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions.

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If you're in NY, I highly recommend attending this debate from Braver Angels. I wish I could make it!

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It's increasingly clear that the world needs more heroic de-escalators amidst the troubling turbulence erupting everywhere. Rise up. Those who are already doing this, keep going. Your efforts matter.🙏

Just wrapped an incredible live conversation with NYU Stern's Dolly Chugh this morning.

I love when this work introduces me to brilliant people.

One of her TED Talks gems: 'The path to being better people is about letting go of being a 'good' person.'

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Pssst: (whisper voice) How Minds Change will be the Kindle Daily Deal tomorrow on Amazon and the ebook will drop to $2.99 for 24 hours

We can hope.

.Mónica Guzmán, author of 'How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times,' joins NYU Stern's Dolly Chugh for a fireside chat on curiosity and connections this Tuesday, April 23, at 11:30 a.m.

RSVP for the NYU In Dialogue event: events.nyu.edu/event/in-dialo…

Spot on, from April Lawson, in The Washington Post:

“The narrative of this election is not as compelling because it’s so familiar. And that is, strangely, an opportunity,” says April Lawson, who has spent the past six years working for the depolarization organization Braver Angels.

More trying to solve problems.
Less trying to win arguments.

More humble dialogue.
Less haughty dissension.

More curiosity.
Less contempt.

More talking with each other.
Less talking about each other.

Feel lucky to know Wendi C. Thomas (fellow Nieman Foundation fellow 2016!), and to have snuck in a quick hi at #25thISOJ ❤️

Richard Gingras Mónica Guzmán How can you drive curious conversations in divided times? Ask:
- How did you come to believe what you believe (not why)?
- What are your concerns/hopes/fears?

Mónica Guzmán #25thISOJ

Honored to have joined these folks at ISOJ today! #25thISOJ