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A Lost Art? Citizenship and Civic Engagement
In a divided nation, where conversations are siloed and every argument is ad absurdum, we seem to be losing the informed citizenry that our government requires to function. Learn what’s wrong with our current situation, and what you — yes, you, citizen — can do to help repair democracy.
Essay
To Be a Good Citizen, First Pay Attention
Article
2018 Festival
Deep Dive: Can Americans Come Together by Arguing Better?
We don’t need fewer arguments in American civic life today, we need less stupid ones. That means we need arguments that are more emotionally intelligent and more deeply rooted...
Video — 1h 23m 34s
2016 Festival
The Story of Citizen Power: Using Narrative to Create Change
Our nation’s founders envisioned a republic in which the people would be the ultimate source of power. However, a pervasive cultural narrative—across the right and the left—te...
Audio — 50m
2015 Festival
What Every American Should Know
In 1987, E.D. Hirsch sparked a national debate with his book Cultural Literacy, claiming that there is a foundation of common knowledge every American should know — and codify...
Video — 50m 54s
Essay
Are We Flunking Democracy 101?
Article
2013 Festival
Reimagining Citizenship
Is the spirit of citizenship still alive in America? Past generations had the draft and epic fights for civil rights. Before that, Tocqueville described how barn raisings and...
Video — 59m 30s
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