In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, fear and loathing and the us versus them mindset make RUBI's bridging work harder and more important than ever. Two depolarization experts will share their thoughts on the connection between toxic polarization and political violence and what can be done to bring down the temperature without abandoning our political goals and projects.
Kristin Hansen is the co-founder and executive director of the Civic Health Project, an organization that uses technology to foster healthy discourse and social cohesion. Zachary Elwood is a former content strategist for Builders Movement, an organization committed to overcoming toxic polarization. Zachary is the author of Defusing American Anger and host of the People Who Read People podcast.