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How to fight prejudice with Betsy Levy Paluck

How can we reduce hostility between people and groups? Social psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck has done groundbreaking work on an approach to fighting prejudice that's faster than trying to change institutions and more feasible than trying to change individuals. Betsy and Adam explore the origins of animosity, discuss her experiments in Rwanda and in schools, and unpack strategies for bridging our divides.

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  The science of fighting crime with Nick Cowen

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  Malcolm Gladwell on the importance of self-correction

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  Finding the joy of service with Milk Bar's Christina Tosi and restaurateur…

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  Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson

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  Overcoming loneliness with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

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  The dark side of charisma

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  How to design teams that don’t suck

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  The wrong way to think about culture fit

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  John Legend on the creative process and "mumbling" his way to a hit

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  The secret to success isn't power — it's status

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  Sarah Silverman on being wrong — and treating trolls with kindness

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  How to stop doom scrolling — and have a better experience online with Jay …

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  Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen

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  Trevor Noah on the importance of context

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  Fighting against the status quo with filmmaker Jon M. Chu