Derate The Hate Peace Building Starts at Home: Reclaiming Agency in a Polarized World - DTH Episode 299 with Chip Hauss
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In Episode 299 of Derate The Hate, Wilk Wilkinson sits down with peacebuilder, author, and professor Chip Hauss to explore what it really takes to bridge divides in a polarized world.
Chip shares insights from his decades of work in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, including why addressing root causes matters more than fighting symptoms, and why meaningful change starts locally — not federally. Together, Wilk and Chip unpack common myths about political polarization, discuss the importance of personal agency and courageous citizenship, and explain how curiosity can transform conversations across difference.
This episode is grounded, hopeful, and deeply practical — a reminder that peacebuilding isn’t the work of elites, but something each of us can practice every day.
Topics Covered
- Peacebuilding as a daily practice
- Root-cause problem solving vs. symptom chasing
- Local action and community engagement
- Personal agency and courageous citizenship
- Finding joy in conversations across difference
- Lessons from Peace Building Starts at Home
Learn more about and connect with Chip Hauss in the full show notes at www.DerateTheHate.com.
The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us as individuals. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for all you’ve got. Make every day the day that you want it to be!
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