Are Institutions Undermining Institutional Building?

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In his new book, David Wright writes about the role of institutions in a pluralist society. He asks if we're seeing an end to institution building because it's become so politicized. And how do you have a diverse democracy without spaces where people who disagree on some fundamental things can come together and help each other? The answer is that they must be little leagues, cupscot troops, forage clubs or community theatres with different political views.

This week Eboo Patel, a Muslim pioneer in interfaith work, joins David and Curtis to discuss his book, We Need to Build. They discuss the need to allow people of different faiths to be able to bring their whole selves, including real and significant religious disagreements, to these conversations. Eboo also helps us understand why it is so important to do more than criticize what we don’t like in the culture, but instead to adopt the more mature approach of actually building what we want to see in society.

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-We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy by Eboo Patel

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