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Irshad Manji discusses the important diversity during these divided times
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English - March 19, 2019 19:11 - 8 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBusiness News News Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Diversity of viewpoint is the essence of democracy. Which is why we won’t save democracy by putting labels such as “racist” on those who support the Trumps of our time. A truly new global order requires a new way to tribe out.
Enter Irshad Manji and her dog, Lily. Raised to believe that dogs are evil, Manji overcame her fear of the “other” to adopt Lily. She got more than she bargained for. Defying her labels as an old, blind dog, Lily engages Manji in a taboo-busting conversation about identity, power, and politics. They’re feisty. They’re funny. And in working through their challenges with each other, they reveal how to open the hearts of opponents for the sake of enduring progress. Readers who crave concrete tips will be delighted.
Studded with insights from epigenetics and epistemology, layered with the lessons of Bruce Lee, Ben Franklin, and Audre Lorde, punctuated with stories about Manji’s own experiences as a refugee from Africa, a Muslim immigrant to the United States, and a professor of moral courage, Don’t Label Me makes diversity great again.
Guest: Irshad Manji
Author of ‘Don't Label Me: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times’
Diversity of viewpoint is the essence of democracy. Which is why we won’t save democracy by putting labels such as “racist” on those who support the Trumps of our time. A truly new global order requires a new way to tribe out.
Enter Irshad Manji and her dog, Lily. Raised to believe that dogs are evil, Manji overcame her fear of the “other” to adopt Lily. She got more than she bargained for. Defying her labels as an old, blind dog, Lily engages Manji in a taboo-busting conversation about identity, power, and politics. They’re feisty. They’re funny. And in working through their challenges with each other, they reveal how to open the hearts of opponents for the sake of enduring progress. Readers who crave concrete tips will be delighted.
Studded with insights from epigenetics and epistemology, layered with the lessons of Bruce Lee, Ben Franklin, and Audre Lorde, punctuated with stories about Manji’s own experiences as a refugee from Africa, a Muslim immigrant to the United States, and a professor of moral courage, Don’t Label Me makes diversity great again.
Guest: Irshad Manji
Author of ‘Don't Label Me: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times’