Starts With Us

Are you addicted to negativity? Are we all? Plus: Humor can bring us together, and it can also divide us.

14 strangers w/ different ideologies met in person to talk abortion in Wisconsin…

We want to thank Isaac Saul of Tangle News (https://readtangle.com) for talking to the Starts With Us team about the challenges of speaking to a politically diverse audience. We learned a lot from you, Isaac; thank you for making the time!

For campus protests and other contentious issues, do we often see what we expect to find? Can rational, compassionate people sometimes arrive at different stances?

TED Talk launches global movement to overcome “us vs. them” thinking Plus: Our World Changing Ideas Award nomination

“What if instead of “us vs. them” we saw ALL of us vs. extremism…” And worked together to BUILD a future where we acknowledge each other’s humanity and find solutions to our most challenging problems? Recognizing the global interconnectivity of extremist thinking, and the worldwide challenges posed by toxic polarization, Starts With Us is building upon our foundational work to take our mission global with Builders — a non-profit focused on overcoming toxic polarization worldwide, and on solving our most challenging problems. We’re still doing what we have always done — equipping people with the skills, tools, and networks to overcome toxic polarization and find solutions together but under a new global initiative that opens the discussion to issues beyond our borders. What is a Builder? Builders are flexible thinkers and constructive problem solvers who recognize the dignity of all people. We: 1. Reject violent absolutism and dehumanization 2. Balance passionate convictions with critical thinking 3. Take action to solve problems together Are you ready to be a Builder? Watch Daniel Lubetzky 🇺🇦 TED Conferences talk: https://lnkd.in/eNDkDtz7

Do you know someone who defies political or social stereotypes?

Navigating the clash of conflicting college protest narratives Plus... a new project highlights what unites us

"As division disrupts college campuses nationwide, I wanted to share this message..." Plus: How to avoid taking the "hate bait."

Starts With Us attended TED, and our Founding Partner Daniel Lubetzky gave a TED Talk...