In Praise of Moderation
Oliver Burkeman explores what it means to be a moderate, in an age when proclaiming to be a moderate is likely to annoy people on both sides of the political divide
Oliver Burkeman explores what it means to be a moderate, in an age when proclaiming to be a moderate is likely to annoy people on both sides of the political divide.
He speaks with Damon Linker, a senior correspondent at TheWeek.com, and an outspoken moderate in the USA about why his columns generate so much ire on both sides of the isle, but curiously enough moreso with the people he generally sides with. And why moderation is not apathetic, but deeply passionate, and often a very mentally taxing way of life.
And he discovers a potential way to give people a method to open their minds to ideas from another side, with Daniel Ravner, and Israeli writer and creator of The Perspective, a website that show news stories from both sides, in an attempt to open minds and shatter filter bubbles that have such a profound effect on modern society.
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Damon Linker
Damon Linker is a senior correspondent at聽聽and a lecturer in the Critical Writing Program at the University of Pennsylvania. In recent years, he has worked as a consulting editor at the University of Pennsylvania Press and as a senior editor at聽Newsweek/The Daily Beast.
Linker is the author of聽听补苍诲听. His essays and reviews have appeared in聽The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and other leading publications.
He has edited聽First Things聽magazine, served as a speechwriter for New York鈥檚 Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, and taught political philosophy at Brigham Young University.
Daniel Ravner
Daniel Ravner is Founder and CEO of The Perspective, a website which shows two sides to every story to give a more balanced view of聽 both current news stories, and historical events, to break down filter bubbles and open people's minds to聽ideas that differ from their own views.
His Former roles include being Head of Digital at Armoza Formats, Head of content at The Box and creative director of Screenz.
In March 2012, Daniel was elected by leading business magazine Globes as one of the 鈥�40 most promising people under 40 in the
Israeli business world.鈥�
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