Derate The Hate
Bettering the world one attitude at a time. We did not create the hate, but together, we can πΏππ§ππ©π πππ πππ©π! In a world filled with divisiveness, and dominated by F.O.G. (Fear, Outrage & Grievance), it's time we find a better way to engage. That all starts with each of us as individuals. We cannot control all that we encounter within our day to day lives, or the environment in which we live, but we certainly have the ability and responsibility to control how we react to it. For me, it starts with gratitude and personal accountability. Take a listen and see if there is something here to help you in taking your part in turning down the hate. Welcome to the πΏππ§ππ©π πππ πππ©π ππ€ππππ¨π©...
Derate The Hate
Latest Episodes
Why Minnesota is Building a Statewide Campaign of Neighbors β DTH Episode 329 with Libby Stegger and Bill Doherty
The Minnesota Land of Neighbors campaign is a multi-year, collaborative effort by a coalition of Minnesota foundations and bridging organizations β including Braver Angels, Civic Bridgers, Common Ground USA, CRD Connect, and Media Minefieldβhig...
A House Divided: Reality TV Meets Real Deliberation β DTH Episode 328 with Roshan Bliss
Roshan Bliss has spent his career working the space between people who disagree β first as a mediator, then as a public deliberation practitioner, and now as the architect of one of the more ambitious bridging projects out there: a reality TV s...
Why Avoiding Conflict Doesn't Mean You're Keeping the Peace β DTH Episode 327 with Kelsey Blahnik
Kelsey Blahnik has spent her career as a social worker sitting across from people who don't see eye to eyeβpolitically, personally, every which wayβand she's found that peace was never about avoiding the hard conversation. It's about learning h...
Holding the Line: Why Some Things Should Still Be Taboo β DTH Episode 326 with Erez Levin
Erez Levin spent nearly a decade inside Google's ad tech world before becoming one of the loudest internal voices warning that the industry was built to reward quantity over quality β and that those same broken incentives are what fuel outrage,...
Paid Protesting Isn't What You Think It Is β DTH Episode 325 with Adam Swart
Paid protesting is one of the most divisive β and misunderstood β topics in American civic life. Adam Swart, founder of Crowds on Demand, has spent over a decade inside that world, organizing demonstrations across the political spectrum. In thi...
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