[Lekooks] TED Talks Friday 6:30 to 8:00 pm

[philip smith]

TED Talks this Friday, December 8 at Milwaukee Street Traders in Delafield;
6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Last month our theme was political polarization and we watched Jonathan
Haidt's "*The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives*".  We decided to
continue on that theme for December's discussion. As usual we will select
one of the three TED Talks below to watch and will follow with a
discussion.


Arthur BrooksA conservative's plea: Let's work together
<https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_brooks_a_conservative_s_plea_let_s_work_together>
https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_brooks_a_conservative_s_
plea_let_s_work_together
"*Conservatives and liberals both believe that they alone are motivated by
love while their opponents are motivated by hate. How can we solve problems
with so much polarization? In this talk, social scientist Arthur Brooks
shares ideas for what we can each do as individuals to break the gridlock.
'We might just be able to take the ghastly holy war of ideology that we're
suffering under and turn it into a competition of ideas', he says*." Note
he refers to Jonathan Haidt's research, summarized in the second TED talk
below.


Robb WillerHow to have better political conversations
<https://www.ted.com/talks/robb_willer_how_to_have_better_political_conversations>
https://www.ted.com/talks/robb_willer_how_to_have_better_
political_conversations
"*Robb Willer studies the forces that unite and divide us. As a social
psychologist, he researches how moral values -- typically a source of
division -- can also be used to bring people together. Willer shares
compelling insights on how we might bridge the ideological divide and
offers some intuitive advice on ways to be more persuasive when talking
politics.". *This TED Talk also refers to Haidt's and other's research on
moral values.

Jonathan HaidtHow common threats can make common (political) ground
<https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_how_common_threats_can_make_common_political_ground>

*https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_how_common_threats_can_make_common_political_ground
<https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_how_common_threats_can_make_common_political_ground>*
*"If an asteroid were headed for Earth, we'd all band together and figure
out how to stop it, just like in the movies, right? And yet, when faced
with major, data-supported, end-of-the-world problems in real life, too
often we retreat into partisan shouting and stalemate. Jonathan Haidt shows
us a few of the very real asteroids headed our way -- some pet causes of
the left wing, some of the right -- and suggests how both wings could work
together productively to benefit humanity as a whole.*"

See you at the Milwaukee Street Traders at  6:30 pm on Friday. Bring
friends, especially those with whom you have a differing political view!

Phil


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Phil Smith
W318 S4121 Highview Rd
Waukesha, Wi. 53189
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