It seems that everyone has a hot take on what’s wrong with our society these days. While notions about group dynamics – the white working class, Hispanics, African-Americans or urban elites – matter, they don’t really help illuminate anything of a path forward. Our issues are rooted in American and global history as well as the deterioration of communal life and civics. Therefore, they can be addressed only by looking at how Americans everywhere feel they are being robbed of

Discussion – let alone, discussion leading to compromise – appears to be a massive challenge in today’s political climate. It seems that healthy debate cannot be held without devolving into name-calling, mudslinging and in some cases, clear hatred for the opposing viewpoint. In many ways brought to light by the 2016 U.S. presidential election – but in no way caused by the election – Americans find themselves in an environment which not only dismisses others’ viewpoints, but