This chapter explores the speaker's career transition from The New York Times to becoming a more vocal advocate, prompted by the urgency to address threats to democracy. It delves into their journey of navigating advocacy, persuasion, and the concept of the 'organizer's way'. The discussion also delves into the impact of social media, the dangers of contempt in societal relationships, and the importance of combatting it for a healthy democracy.
It’s Part 2 of our two-part series with Anand Giridharadas, author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy. I’m still thinking about Anand’s story and how his experiences informed this concept of persuasion as being the heart of democracy. In this episode, we talk more specifically about the real stories included in the book — some scary, some incredibly inspiring — and he shares more about the individuals behind this meaningful work, which is built on meeting people where they are.
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