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'The Persuaders' finds power in bridging the political divide

2022/11/2
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The U.S. is highly polarized – and author Anand Giridharadas thinks writing off people with different opinions is only going to make things worse. In this episode, he tells NPR's Steve Inskeep about some of the activists and leaders he talked to for his new book, The Persuaders, and how their mission to actually listen and engage with the other side of the political aisle could actually save democracy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)