Many people are gearing up for holiday conversations with loved ones who may disagree with them — on everything from politics to religion and lifestyle choices. As the conversations unfold, these divisions are visible in our brains too. These conversations can get personal and come to a halt fast. But today on the show we get into research in neuroscience and psychology showing that as much as we disagree, there are ways to bridge these divides – and people who are actively using these strategies in their daily lives.
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We review the various freaks, toadies, goons, and TV personalities that Trump has tapped to build his second cabinet, and speculate how much damage Vivek & Elon can actually do with their kids-table DOGE advisory board. We also discuss the coalescing view among the pundit class that the Democrats need to abandon their various activist groups, as espoused in today’s reading series by Adam Jentleson. Finally, a new (hopefully semi-regular) feature from Matt.
Amanda Holmes reads Kahlil Gibran’s “Defeat.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
Details emerge over what two women told the House Ethics Committee about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who President-elect Trump intends to nominate as Attorney General. Russia warns U.S. that its decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia is a major escalation in the conflict. Hezbollah launches a barrage of rockets into Israel. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
Music can heal. This explains the song "You dropped a balm on me". Dan Levitin's new book,I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, sells it out in even greater detail. Plus, there was nothing Democrats could do in the face of inflation, except maybe, not have caused so much inflation.
TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use U.S. made long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia.
Over the weekend, Trump announced that he has tapped Chris Wright to serve as secretary of Energy. Wright is the CEO of a fracking and oilfield company called Liberty Energy.
Trump confirms he plans to declare an emergency over the crisis at the border and use military assets to deport illegal aliens.
President-elect Trump has vowed to elimanate the Department of Education. The DOE oversees everything from college student loans to aid for public school special education. What would shutting it down mean for America's schools?
President-elect Trump has vowed to elimanate the Department of Education. The DOE oversees everything from college student loans to aid for public school special education. What would shutting it down mean for America's schools?
President-elect Trump has vowed to elimanate the Department of Education. The DOE oversees everything from college student loans to aid for public school special education. What would shutting it down mean for America's schools?