In this episode, we talk with Beth Malow and Doug Teschner, authors of Beyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times. Doug is a new England regional leader for Braver Angels, and Beth is a volunteer moderator and debate chair with Braver Angels.
Their book focuses on how to find hope and build a culture of kindness and respect in the face of polarization, misinformation, and negativity.
To learn more, go to BeyondthePoliticsofContempt.com, and check out their Substack, Together Across Differences, at TogetherNow.substack.com.
Civity is a culture of deliberately engaging in relationships of respect and empathy with others who are different.
Our world today is one of haves and have-nots, insiders and outsiders, people who belong and people who are marginalized because they are other.
By reaching out person-to-person to others who are different, all of us together create the relational infrastructure to build solidarity, justice, and resilience in our communities.
Our differences are our strengths. This is ‘civity.’
Our podcast showcases interviews with people bridging power-based divides to move communities forward on issues grounded in inequities.
In this episode, we talk with Beth Malow and Doug Teschner, authors ofBeyond the Politics of Contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times. Doug is a new England regional leader for Braver Angels, and Beth is a volunteer moderator and debate chair with Braver Angels.
Their book focuses on how to find hope and build a culture of kindness and respect in the face of polarization, misinformation, and negativity.
To learn more, go to BeyondthePoliticsofContempt.com, and check out their Substack, Together Across Differences, at TogetherNow.substack.com.
