Dear John, 

Have you noticed how our politics has grown increasingly divisive?

Of course you have. How could you not?

But the problem isn’t that right and left disagree. It’s that we spend so much time on what we’re arguing about that we forget who we’re arguing with . . . human beings.

The thing is, we need disagreements. They lead to productive conversations and help us develop our own beliefs.

So how can you disagree well?

In our newest podcast, you’ll hear from an educator who’s solving this problem on Princeton’s campus: Dr. R. J. Snell.

As editor in chief of Public Discourse, the online journal of the Witherspoon Institute, Dr. Snell has dedicated himself to helping young people come together to learn how to disagree better.

Johnny Burtka and I sat down with Dr. Snell to discuss why he thinks the goal for conservatives should be promoting conversation instead of political unity . . . 

 . . . and why he’s “pretty bullish” on the new generation of college students.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• why conservatives don’t read enough fiction
   
• how hosting a backyard barbecue or a dance party can save America’s soul
   
• why good ideas aren’t enough to combat the left’s long march through the institutions
   
• what the future of conservative K–12 education might look like (and why conservatives spend too much time talking about school vouchers and learning Latin)
   
• why politics makes for a terrible telos
   
•  . . . and more!

Give it a listen.

We’ll have a new episode up Tuesday, June 15. So subscribe to Conservative Conversations with ISI now.

Thanks for your interest in the podcast!