#49 John Wood, Jr: Political Polarization, Commitment to Goodwill, and Reawakening the Nonviolent Spirit

The optimism that “we come to remember the higher-minded traditions of moral and social idealism that have inspired this country towards social progress in the past, such that we might rally towards some of these ways of engaging in politics and relating to one another in our own current time”

The lessons that can be taken from the nonviolence tradition taught by Martin Luther King, Jr.

The importance of seeking mutual understanding and goodwill, to leverage these into collaboration and shared work to improve our local communities and government

The fostering of empathy and respectful recognition of others’ experiences towards “laying the foundation for more durable social progress”

The many organizations such as Braver Angels that are incubating social innovation and stimulating change