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Podcast: Life Examined
Episode: Breaking beyond tribalism and apathy: The brighter side of politics
Description: With the U.S. election just days away there’s a palpable sense that with whichever candidate emerges victorious, it could signal the beginning of the end for their opponents.  Whether this election is truly different from those of the past, or simply a byproduct of hyperfocus from the media — voters shouldn’t throw their hands up in despair. Throughout American history, everyday people have driven change in small and incremental steps. And these steps are largely unseen and unheralded.  In her book The Small and the Mighty; Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course o...