The Things That Divide Us




Common Knowledge show

Summary: Whether it’s a discussion in a college classroom or an argument around the table, divisions in our society seem both more apparent and more intractable than ever before. Yet, even as divisions grow, we struggle with addressing these societal fault lines in productive ways. In this episode, Carr and Prerna talk about the moral and historical roots of political and religious divides in American life and on college campuses and how people can rethink the paradigm around seemingly unresolvable disagreements.