Braver Angels: "Depolarizing Ourselves"

In our current political climate, much of our conflict stems not from healthy disagreement over policies or philosophy. Instead, it’s generated by the escalating rancor of the polarizing conversations that we often have with others. Braver Angels has created our Depolarizing Ourselves On-Line Workshops to build your skills around de-escalating polarization in your conversations when differences become apparent, and to help you reframe how you view the other side in the face of disagreements around policy issues.

The Braver Angels Way

We state our views freely and fully, without fear.

We treat people who disagree with us with honesty, dignity and respect.

We welcome opportunities to engage those with whom we disagree.

We believe all of us have blind spots and none of us are not worth talking to.

We seek to disagree accurately, avoiding exaggeration and stereotypes.

We look for common ground where it exists and, if possible, find ways to work together.

We believe that, in disagreements, both sides share and learn.

In Braver Angels, neither side is teaching the other or giving feedback on how to think or say things differently.