

A System Under Stress: Lincoln and Today with Steve Inskeep
Oct 11, 2023
Steve Inskeep, host of Morning Edition and Up Next on NPR, and author of Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America, discusses Lincoln's political battles, the importance of compromise, and finding hope through history. They explore Lincoln's decision-making, the animated nature of people during the Civil War, evolving perspectives on inclusion and equality, and a new device to help type one diabetes. They also analyze hiring practices, racial categories, and inclusivity.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Differ We Must: Lincoln's Success in a Divided America
03:13 • 5min
Strategic Decision Making and a Comparison of the 1850s to the Present
08:19 • 5min
The Animated Nature of People
13:39 • 10min
Inclusion, Equality, and the Evolving Perspectives
23:24 • 27min
Developing a Device to Help Type One Diabetes
50:07 • 6min
Exploring Hiring Practices, Racial Categories, and Inclusivity
56:35 • 4min