How to Encourage and Incentivize People to Depolarize w/ Phelosha Collaros (DepolarWise) | Politics with Paul #77
In the discussions about how to depolarize American politics, one critical element often gets lost: How do we convince people that they need to depolarize and to become part of the political bridge-building movement? The need for these things may seem self-evident to those of us working to depolarize the nation, but we have to truly WANT to come together. And that requires not only showing polarized people why they should depolarize but also some self-awareness from bridge-builders in their approach. Today's guest, Phelosha Collaros shares a wealth of insights into how to encourage more effective depolarization efforts, drawing on plenty of research towards more effective depolarization techniques and her own heritage. Her mother and grandparents experienced the Colombian Civil War, "La Violencia," and the conflict holds many valuable lessons for how to address the increasing toxicity in America. If you're trying to level up your game on healing divisions in this country, you don't want to miss this episode.
Key Points
- Polarization is often driven by our evolutionary brain science, which rewards in-group validation and can lead to toxic behavior online and offline.
- Encouraging depolarization can involve redirecting our social media habits to follow and engage with bridge-building communities and working on common goals with unlikely coalitions to achieve practical solutions.
- To combat political violence, it's crucial to address the threat narrative, dehumanization, and lack of faith in institutions by fostering empathy, promoting human dignity, and maintaining zero tolerance for political violence from any side.
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