"We are connected to each other in a profound way and the thing that moves us away from that faster than anything else is not politics – but fear. Brené explains how to balance our need for individuality and standing out. "If you go on Twitter today, or Facebook, or any social we see people on the left and right using dehumanizing language about each other like that. In this episode, Marie joins cultural icon Brené Brown in Texas to talk about her book Braving the Wilderness. We have to move them out of what we see as humanity," Brown said. Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that give meaning to our lives experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame and empathy. Brown warns that dehumanization is a "subtle process" and it starts with language.įor that to happen, "We have to slowly move groups of people out of what we consider moral inclusion. Braving the Wilderness is a book about the quest to belong and the courage to stand alone by Brené Brown. We need reminders – collective joy and pain – reminders that we are inextricably connected to each other."ĭespite the positive stories coming out of Houston, there remains a deep political divide marked by heated rhetoric on both sides. In the shelter, nobody said, "'I'll help you, what is your political belief?'" Brown said.įor Brown, human connection is not breakable but it is sometimes, sadly, forgotten.
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