How the Partisan Mind Hurts Us

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David Frum: The partisan mind inhibits our ability, just at a basic level, to make sense of the world. He says we need to be sponge that is absorbing information as opposed to an advocate arguing for a case. When you're abandoning that partisan mind and when you're abandon that lawyer partisan mind set, you're in a new mode,. And that new mode is one that's open to information, that is open to discovering new things.

In this week’s episode David and Curtis explore the concept of the “partisan mind”; what it is, where it comes from, and why it is in conflict with the “mind of Christ”. They look at the social science behind partisan polarization and offer some practical tips on how we can tell when we are (and how we can avoid) falling into the snare of the partisan mind.

Show Notes:

-Nichole Argo Ben Itzhak (Over Zero) - The Science of Polarization and Insights for Bridge-building

-Barna: Pastors Share Top Reasons They’ve Considered Quitting Ministry in the Past Year

-Over Zero: Core Concepts on Social Identity, Negative Emotions and Group Norms

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