2020 has been a scary year. In an effort to get to the root of why we’re all feeling the way we are, the first thing we did was something we probably should have done a long time ago… we reached out to a psychiatrist. We also asked all of you — our listeners, our friends, our family — to tell us the answer to what might seem like a pretty simple question: How safe do you feel? But the answers didn’t feel simple at all.
GUESTS: Arash Javanbakht, MD; Bunmi Akinnusotu, Host of What in the World?; You guys!
ADDITIONAL READING:
Sex and Death in the Rational World of Defense Intellectuals, Carol Cohn.
The Politics of Fear: How Fear Goes Tribal, Allowing Us To Be Manipulated, Arash Javanbakht.
When Mask-Wearing Rules in the 1918 Pandemic Faced Resistance, Becky Little.
As the 1918 Flu Emerged, Cover-Up and Denial Helped It Spread, Becky Little.
As Distrust Grows, Who’s Going to Lead?
An hour-long look on American leadership begins with a look at just how dire the leadership and trust crisisis,and the historical analogies.
How Grassroots Leadership is Changing America
As trust in national leadership wanes, local leaders are filling the void, says one activist.
Jelani Cobb on Shifting Leadership Voices
Conversations about race are perhaps more honest than they have been in decades, but how does talk translate to a shift in behavior?
The State of Conservative Leadership
While the party has more power than ever, conservatives still question the leadership of the party, and who’s in charge.
Katie Couric on Americans Distrust in Mainstream Media
One institution that Americans have really lost faith in – the media. But journalism is crucial for our democracy. So how do we fix this?
Guests:
Note:This episode originally aired on July 6, 2018.
As Distrust Grows, Who’s Going to Lead?
An hour-long look on American leadership begins with a look at just how dire the leadership and trust crisis is, and the historical analogies.
How Grassroots Leadership is Changing America
As trust in national leadership wanes, local leaders are filling the void, says one activist.
Jelani Cobb on Shifting Leadership Voices
Conversations about race are perhaps more honest than they have been in decades, but how does talk translate to a shift in behavior?
The State of Conservative Leadership
While the party has more power than ever, conservatives still question the leadership of the party, and who’s in charge.
Katie Couric on Americans Distrust in Mainstream Media
One institution that Americans have really lost faith in – the media. But journalism is crucial for our democracy. So how do we fix this?
Guests:
You can connect with The Takeaway on Twitter, Facebook, or on our show page at TheTakeaway.org.
An hour-long look on American leadership begins with a look at just how dire the leadership and trust crisis is, and the historical analogies; Jelani Cobb discusses leadership on issues of race, and how the debate on gun violence is just one example of a much broader issue of leadership that falls along racial lines; a look at the state of conservative leadership; and Katie Couric on Americans distrust in mainstream media.
You can connect with The Takeaway on Twitter, Facebook, or on our show page at TheTakeaway.org.