Depolarizing America: Ending Toxic Polarization

DEPOLARIZING AMERICA: ENDING TOXIC POLARIZATION

American politics are deeply divided. The culture of contempt could get worse during the long and bitterly contested presidential campaign. How do we turn the temperature down?

In this episode of “Let’s Find Common Ground”, we examine the science of polarization, how we got here, and why so many Americans are exhausted by politics and want to shut out the noise. For many, there’s a sense of dread about what’s ahead between now and November.

Professor Peter Coleman is our guest. He is a highly respected expert on how to end long-term strife and bitter clashes. He is a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University and the director of the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution.

Professor Coleman’s most recent book is “The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization.”