From Polarization to Healing

"People who have suffered have long memory about the points of suffering. People who have gained privilege often have short memory about the suffering of others and only lift forward what their preferred narratives would be about that process."

For our March 2021 podcast, we welcome John Paul Lederach, Professor Emeritus of International Peacebuilding, and internationally respected expert in conflict transformation. John Paul describes the stages that lead to violence in a society, as well as the ways people heal and create communal networks of change.

Newcomer, Carrie, and Parker J. Palmer. “From Polarization to Healing.” The Growing Edge Podcast, February 28, 2021.

Shared with the permission of The Growing Edge.

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