by jpitney | Apr 14, 2024 | civic virtue, Civility, Democracy, Populism, Uncategorized
Brooks, Arthur C. “America’s Crisis of Civic Virtue.” Journal of Democracy 35, no. 2 (2024): 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1353/jod.2024.a922831. The connection of rising narcissism to incivility is straightforward. Researchers have found that...
by jpitney | Dec 24, 2023 | Civility, Debate, Deliberation
Arthur Brooks interview at Politico: It’s statistically impossible that I’m right on everything that I think. I’m wrong on a bunch of stuff and the only way I’m going to figure that out is by surrounding myself with and having loving conversations where I listen to...
by jpitney | Apr 9, 2022 | Civility, Deliberation
Arthur Brooks at The Atlantic: If we want any chance at persuasion, we must offer [our values] happily. A weapon is an ugly thing, designed to frighten and coerce. A gift is something we believe to be good for the recipient, who, we hope, may accept it voluntarily,...