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Infographic: Better Political Conversations With Stoicism
Let’s be honest – 2020’s a rough year. We need to have better political conversations now. How can stoicism help
Infographic: When is a Parent’s Help Cheating?
Admissions rates to elite universities keep dropping. As academic competitiveness grows, the pressure to help one’s child in new ways to “get ahead” increases.
Academic cheating is considered by most to be wrong, but what is cheating? How can we create rules that keep the playing field level without a clear definition?
In the infographic below, we explore the grey zone of parental support–and cheating. Where would you draw the line?
Infographic: Where’s the Line Between Civic Engagement and Lobbying?
Many Americans believe lobbyists have too much power and have too few ethics.
Lobbying is defined as trying to influence the actions or votes of government officials and legislators. Given that definition, the line between an engaged citizen and a lobbyist becomes difficult to draw, particularly if Americans try to enact legislation to limit the power of certain forms of lobbying.
In the infographic below, we use some examples to show just how complicated our job gets when we try to draw a clear line between lobbying (in the sense that Americans don’t like) and civic engagement. What would guide you in drawing the line?
Infographic: Bridging the Chasm on Abortion
The conventional wisdom on abortion is that the United States is hopelessly split down the middle, locked in a seemingly never-ending battle of morality.
We know that the abortion debate is highly emotional. When we ask people about abortion in ways that relate to emotional soundbites, or relate to their identity, they answer in line with their self-labeling as pro-choice or pro-life.
But when we ask Americans questions about abortion that frame the question with more nuance, we see not only that perspectives are more nuanced, but they’re much more harmonious than they seem. The infographic blow shows how we can find agreement by looking for it. What might happen in your next conversation about abortion if you started by looking for places where you agreed, rather than trying to determine whether the person fits the traditional political labels?