Moral Refraining in Everyday Life

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Ndan: It seems like, how can we ever agree on these things? And potentially there's actually much more overlap in terms of what we would care about and agree on. I think that if you really want to succeed politically, there can have to be some comfort with agreeing with someone for somewhat different reasons. Ndan: There is something respectful about taking the time to try to connect the thing that you're trying to convince somebody of to the things they care most about.

Is your family, community, or even your country more divided than ever? Today’s guest Robb Willer is here to share some compelling insights on how we might bridge the ideological divide and offer some intuitive advice on ways to be more persuasive. Robb is a professor of sociology, psychology and organizational behavior at Stanford University. He studies the role of morality in politics. His research shows how moral values, typically a source of ideological division, can also be used to bring people together. His political research has investigated various topics, including economic inequality, racial prejudice, masculine overcompensation and Americans' views of climate change. Willer's writing has appeared in the New York Times and the Washington Post, including his op-eds "The Secret to Political Persuasion" and "Is the Environment a Moral Cause?” Willer received a Ph.D from Cornell University and a BA from the University of Iowa. Before becoming a professor, he worked as a dishwasher, construction worker, mover, line cook and union organizer.