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Mike Darnell's avatar

This post should be available to the public in order for members to distribute. I believe it would help Persuasion gain members.

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Carolyn Mendenhall's avatar

I have read many of John's articles in Braver Angels and listened to his podcast. This is the first time I have found his presentation nuanced and complete. As a 70-year-old Black woman who grew up in a racially segregated community and raised my children in an integrated neighborhood in the shadow of Northwestern University, I recognize that my lived experience is different from that of Black folks who grew up in economically segregated communities. As an urban/suburban resident, I realize that I have no notion of the joys and challenges of rural living. As a college student in the 70s whose children matriculated in the 2010s, I have no exposure to an academic culture where voices are silenced and ideas are shamed. I have read about the changes that have occurred and I am not sure that I would finance a quarter of a million-dollar education to have my child sheltered from thoughts.

Thank you for this balanced presentation. It was a job well done and has changed my mind about continuing to read your work.

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