<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day 26&lt;/strong&gt; of our 30-day challenge exploring &lt;strong&gt;how to bridge our divides&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the past few weeks, we’ve featured deep, thoughtful answers to big questions from the Bridging Movement Summit — the real questions people across the country are wrestling with.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, we’re mixing it up. ⚡️🎧&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We invited &lt;strong&gt;Lisa Swallow&lt;/strong&gt; — co-founder of &lt;em&gt;Crossing Party Lines&lt;/em&gt; and author of &lt;em&gt;Yes, You CAN Talk Politics&lt;/em&gt; — to give us &lt;strong&gt;Rapid-Fire Answers&lt;/strong&gt; to a handful of those pressing questions, including:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* What systems are primarily causing division, and what can realistically be done to change those systems in the next few years? What’s priority one or two for you?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* What should be the limit of civic goodwill — and who gets to decide that?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* The panel seems to ask for non–zero-sum engagement — but how can that work with people who only want zero-sum outcomes?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* People tend to bond over shared dislike or hatred. How can we harness this bonding energy without it becoming destructive?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn more:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://outrageoverload.net/"&gt;OutrageOverload.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join the movement to lower the temperature:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://outrageoverload.net/join-the-movement/"&gt;Count Me In for Calm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to Outrage Overload Newsletter at &lt;a href="https://outrageoverload.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;outrageoverload.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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David Beckemeyer

Rapid-Fire Answers for a Divided World - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 26

NOV 26, 20257 MIN
Outrage Science Bites

Rapid-Fire Answers for a Divided World - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 26

NOV 26, 20257 MIN

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<p><strong>Day 26</strong> of our 30-day challenge exploring <strong>how to bridge our divides</strong>.</p><p>For the past few weeks, we’ve featured deep, thoughtful answers to big questions from the Bridging Movement Summit — the real questions people across the country are wrestling with.</p><p>Today, we’re mixing it up. ⚡️🎧</p><p>We invited <strong>Lisa Swallow</strong> — co-founder of <em>Crossing Party Lines</em> and author of <em>Yes, You CAN Talk Politics</em> — to give us <strong>Rapid-Fire Answers</strong> to a handful of those pressing questions, including:</p><p>* What systems are primarily causing division, and what can realistically be done to change those systems in the next few years? What’s priority one or two for you?</p><p>* What should be the limit of civic goodwill — and who gets to decide that?</p><p>* The panel seems to ask for non–zero-sum engagement — but how can that work with people who only want zero-sum outcomes?</p><p>* People tend to bond over shared dislike or hatred. How can we harness this bonding energy without it becoming destructive?</p><p><strong>Learn more:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://outrageoverload.net/">OutrageOverload.net</a></p><p><strong>Join the movement to lower the temperature:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://outrageoverload.net/join-the-movement/">Count Me In for Calm</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Outrage Overload Newsletter at <a href="https://outrageoverload.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">outrageoverload.substack.com/subscribe</a>