Hello and welcome to the “all diversions, all the time” episode! This week, we’re taking a look back on 2021. We’ve got updates on a couple of episodes, a few “called it” moments, and plenty of bunny trails. We also took some time to talk through the issues we’re watching for 2022, like: voting legislation, redistricting, social media legislation, and - of course - this pandemic situation. 
 

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S2 | SS27 : The Death of Expertise

Together, we research and break down complex, and even controversial, topics facing our society. Our goal isn’t to convince you to see things our way. We want to build a foundational understanding of these complicated topics so that we can address them together.
We talk about some pretty heavy stuff on this show, and we tackle topics that might feel polarizing. But we do that because we have an important goal in mind: We want to change the way people have hard conversations. And, we think we can do that using research and discussion to create common understanding. And, since you’re here, we hope you want the same thing.
So we suggest getting comfortable, and maybe having a good drink on hand as we work through this stuff. Welcome to our fireside.