Converging Perspectives
Converging Perspectives
Podcast Description
Andrew Shepherd cuts beneath the surface of our polarization, political and otherwise, through deeper understandings of psychology and the power of conscious conversation with fascinating guests on a wide variety of topics. His thesis is that our polarization is a manufactured illusion. When we dive into the worldview of another, our minds expand to encompass a larger perception of reality in which our perspectives converge.
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Dives into themes of political polarization, psychology, and the importance of conscious communication, with episodes such as discussing the implications of societal greed with experts in philosophy and religion, as well as exploring how our identity influences our political views.
Andrew Shepherd cuts beneath the surface of our polarization, political and otherwise, through deeper understandings of psychology and the power of conscious conversation with fascinating guests on a wide variety of topics. His thesis is that our polarization is a manufactured illusion. When we dive into the worldview of another, our minds expand to encompass a larger perception of reality in which our perspectives converge.
Andrew discusses with Fabio Magrini the theory of civilization being born from trauma and what is plaguing the world today and preventing intelligent dialogue is a kind of social auto-immune disease.
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