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๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฟ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐จ๐: ๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ
Wilk Wilkinson is joined by Phelosha Collaros, Vice President at St. Johnโs College and founder of DepolarWise.com.
Her familyโs story in Colombiaโs La Violencia reveals what happens when political conflict becomes personalโand how humanity can still prevail. Together they explore the roots of polarization, how conflict entrepreneurs profit from outrage, and what it takes to rebuild trust and community in divided times.
Key Takeaways:
โข Pheloshaโs connection to depolarization is hereditary
โข Political โmixed marriagesโ once faced deadly danger in Colombia
โข Humanity can survive even amidst violence
โข The U.S. and Colombia share warning signs of division
โข Conflict entrepreneurs thrive on outrage
โข Social trust and engagement build a thriving civil society
โค๏ธ Why This Episode Matters
If youโve ever felt that politics is tearing America apart, listen to this conversation.
Youโll hear why our greatest hope lies not in political victory, but in re-humanizing each otherโstarting in our own communities.
The majority of people are not as divided as the extremes would have us believe, and together we can build the trust needed for a thriving civil society.
Learn more about and connect with Phelosha Collaros in the full show notes for this episode at DerateTheHate.com.
The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us as individuals. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for all youโve got. Make every day the day that you want it to be!
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