We cannot afford to keep silent, and we cannot underestimate the power of our words.
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Persuasion 155 | Silent Night
There’s a tension between the peace we sing about and internal chaos we so often experience during Christmas.
Persuasion 146 | Let’s Talk
Persuasion has been MIA since August—now we’re back! Check out our new format that affirms our vision for good conversations happening wherever you may be.
Persuasion 145 | Joy Is Finding a Public Power Outlet
Is this stress about a draining battery necessary? Have we simply grown too dependent on (or addicted to) our devices? Are the people who place power outlet stickers truly evil?
Persuasion 144 | When Heaven Is an Endless Aisle of School Supplies
In this ounce of Persuasion fast chat, Erin and Hannah gush over the heavenly sight of aisles upon aisles of school supplies and how their annual appearance marks the most wonderful time of year for many who are no longer students.
Persuasion 143 | Being a Disruptive Witness, with Alan Noble
Professor and CaPC EiC Alan Noble joins the conversation to examine why our rather loud social discourse is rarely effective in advancing understanding or reducing conflict.
Persuasion 142 | The Incredibles Teach Us How to Be Human
In this ounce of Persuasion fast chat, Erin and Hannah chat (spoiler free) about key story lines from the two films, how they affirm and value the unique role of the individual while inspiring the individual to be part of the team.
Persuasion 141 | Get Appointed to Your Dream Job (No Experience Necessary)
In this ounce of Persuasion fast chat, Erin and Hannah discuss dream jobs that, like being appointed to the Supreme Court, have zero requirements. For Hannah, it’s being a justice; for Erin, it’s being a food critic.
Persuasion 140 | The Blame Game in Separating Families
Erin and Hannah discuss the way our public discourse has become about winning and sides rather than solving a crisis that is looking for a blame game in separating families. Is it possible for us to set politics aside?
Persuasion 139 | Why Twitter Cares about IHOP’s IHOb Campaign
In this ounce of Persuasion fast chat, Erin and Hannah assess the IHOP / IHOB’s failed online communication and compare it to a previous conversation about our need for better online engagement.
Persuasion 138 | You Can’t Say That!
Erin and Hannah review several recent free speech kerfuffles covered in the news and online, including comments by Rosanne Barr and Samantha Bee and the NFL’s anthem ruling.
