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How did tolerance become an American value?
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There’s a lot of evidence that America is more divided than ever. Our politics, media, and ideologies are so polarized that it puts a stress on our unity as a country. But Dr. Denis Lacorne says that, in spite of that tension, America’s strength comes from our nation’s commitment to tolerance. The trick is figuring out the balance of tolerating the intolerant.
On this episode of UnTextbooked, producer Karly Shepherd interviews Dr. Lacorne about his book The Limits of Tolerance. They explore the origins of the concept, and its impact on American culture.
Book: The Limits of Tolerance. Enlightenment Values and Religious Fanaticism
Guest: Dr. Denis Lacorne, senior research fellow at the Paris Institute of Political Studies
Producer: Karly Shepherd
Music: Silas Bohen and Coleman Hamilton
Editors: Bethany Denton and Jeff Emtman
73 episodios
Manage episode 313755609 series 3284786
There’s a lot of evidence that America is more divided than ever. Our politics, media, and ideologies are so polarized that it puts a stress on our unity as a country. But Dr. Denis Lacorne says that, in spite of that tension, America’s strength comes from our nation’s commitment to tolerance. The trick is figuring out the balance of tolerating the intolerant.
On this episode of UnTextbooked, producer Karly Shepherd interviews Dr. Lacorne about his book The Limits of Tolerance. They explore the origins of the concept, and its impact on American culture.
Book: The Limits of Tolerance. Enlightenment Values and Religious Fanaticism
Guest: Dr. Denis Lacorne, senior research fellow at the Paris Institute of Political Studies
Producer: Karly Shepherd
Music: Silas Bohen and Coleman Hamilton
Editors: Bethany Denton and Jeff Emtman
73 episodios
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