The Tomorrow List with Rusha Modi
Our national politics are crazy right now aren’t they? Haven’t they always been? It all seems like a Jenga game about to topple at any moment and the piece about to be removed by the media is sanity. If you’re like me, then we’re both fed up with the hype that passes for hope. Our response is the Tomorrow List with Rusha Modi. Beyond clickbait headlines and recycled left-right talking points are powerful unexplored ideas to level up our communities, country and planet. We traffic in solutions arbitrage: real policies and innovations that can expand the edge of what’s possible for our country. We are unafraid to take big swings at the hard policy and social questions confronting the US. Our guests will be a provocative mash-up of intellectuals, creative renegades, and leaders. Listen in and become more than just “cocktail party” smart. Set fire to the political status quo. Together, we can extend the half-life of hope one citizen, one story, one possibility at a time. And that’s not crazy at all.
The Tomorrow List with Rusha Modi
Ep. 28 - How Media Shapes The Dialogue For Better Or Worse with Corey Nathan
Corey Nathan is an iconoclast and a free thinker in the best sense of the word. Like me, he hosts an amazing podcast - called Talkin' Politics and Religion Without Killing Each Other. And like me, he shares a spirit of civil discourse with people of all views to work through the difficulties and pressing challenges of the moment. He's part of a movement to reclaim the public square from internet trolls and light a path forward on how to talk about some of the most divisive topics in our body politics with sanity, clarity, and openness. Listen to this fascinating discussion as we compare notes on the art of podcasting, discuss where America as a country is headed and how the media can shape our dialogue for better or worse.
Key Highlights:
[00:01 - 11:20] - Opening segment
Dr. Rusha introduces Corey!
Distinguish the constitutional right of free speech
Marginalized groups
“Constitution of Knowledge” by Jonathan Rauch
[11:21 - 37:58] – Creating a Narrative Based On Data Points
Culture war
Problem with cancel culture
Creating a narrative based on data points
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
Achieving a larger aim
Cultivating conversations
Encourage to do good work
Influenced by prominent people
[37:59 - 37:45] – How Media Shapes The Dialogue For Better Or Worse
Loneliness epidemic
Living in a pluralistic society
Solution for legislation
Encouraged by decentralization
Varying degrees of success for generations
[37:46 – 53:21] - Closing Segment
Corey encourages listeners to follow him on social media and listen to his podcast!
Connect with Corey Nathan at:
Podcast: Talkin' Politics and Religion Without Killing Each Other
Twitter: Corey Nathan
Website: C-Span
Instagram: Corey Nathan
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Tweetable Quotes:
Corey Nathan - "We can learn about each other across our differences. We don't have to come to conclusions and even find common ground.”
Corey Nathan - "I want to cultivate the conversations that I want more of in the culture."
Dr. Rusha Modi - “If I'm not careful, I tend to see the blackness, not the luminescent.”