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Ep. 342: Why We're Outraged ft. Kurt Gray
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Ep. 342: Why We're Outraged ft. Kurt Gray

A new book explores why we fight over morality and politics, and how to think about the other side.

Prof. Kurt Gray, director of the Deepest Beliefs Lab at UNC and author of the new book “Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground,” joins Jordan to talk about why Americans are deeply divided over issues of morality, how to think about people on the other side and how to find common ground in conversations.

They explore the roots of fear and security in our minds, how that evolved into moral codes, how protecting the vulnerable is consistent in most of our minds but who falls into the “vulnerable” category varies, and best practices for talking to people with different politics.

You can pick up a copy of Outraged here.

Our most recent premium episode for paid subscribers about the tech billionaires attending Trump’s inauguration and Mark Zuckerberg’s apparent rightward shift is available here: https://www.insurgentspod.com/p/ep-341-our-billionaire-overlords

Ep. 341: Our Billionaire Overlords

Ep. 341: Our Billionaire Overlords

We talk about Mark Zuckerberg’s overt rightward shift with Meta. Now, Zuckerberg Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos will attend Trump’s inauguration next week. We also get into the Jack Smith report which, ah shucks, concludes that they would have convicted Trump if only they had more time!

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