About this episode
Dan discusses the political divide in America and the efforts of Braver Angels with co-founder Bill Doherty.
Can "Braver Angels" save America? Bill Doherty and I discuss the causes of America's political divide and how Braver Angels is working to bridge it. Bill Doherty is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota where he taught marriage and family therapy. He focuses on couples on the brink of divorce and on political stress in relationships. Following the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, he co-founded Braver Angels , a citizen initiative bringing conservatives and liberals together to counteract political polarization and restore the fraying social fabric in American society. Braver Angels now has volunteers working in all 50 states. Among his awards is the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Family Therapy Academy. Donate or join Braver Angels at https://braverangels.org/
People in this episode
Host: Dan
Guest: Bill Doherty
Topics covered
- political divide
- Braver Angels
- social fabric
- political polarization
- marriage and family therapy
Keywords
- political divide
- Braver Angels
- Bill Doherty
- social fabric
- political polarization
- marriage therapy
- family therapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Braver Angels, University of Minnesota, American Family Therapy Academy
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