Welcome to the Omni-Win Project Podcast. It's time to upgrade our democracy. If you're fed up with the status quo and want to catalyze political and societal change, you're in the right place. The Omni-Win Project Podcast is ready to shed light on the many opportunities we have to revolutionize our political culture. We’re all in this together, so join us in co-creating the future of democracy. Our relationships are in jeopardy due to our divisive political culture. In part one of this two-part discussion, Duncan talks with Ryan Nakade about ideology and how it impacts our connection to each other. You'll learn about extremism, cultural humility, and how modern society has demonized ideology. Extreme views and toxic polarization in society and politics make connecting with those with differing opinions harder than ever before. But developing an advanced understanding of other people's perspectives and ideologies can build mutual respect. Are you ready to delve into what ideology really is?Highlights in this episode:Ryan explains what ideology truly is and describes meta-ideology. Learn about the worrying challenges we face within our political culture.Understand the importance of personal ideological awareness.Discover illuminating questions you can ask someone about their ideology. Ryan talks about how he connects with people who hold extremist beliefs.Recognize the benefits of understanding someone's point of view for cultivating relationships. Learn how core values and boundary judgments shape our perceptions.Ryan talks about deradicalizing extremists; his method can level up your relationships.Discover argument strategies like "straw man" and "steel man" and how to debate effectively.About this episode’s guest:Ryan Nakade is the co-founder of the podcast Meta-Ideological Politics, catalyzing transformative civic engagement. He leads workshops teaching communication and dialogue skills, emphasizing political depolarization and conflict prevention. He also works with violent extremists, employing unique deradicalization techniques. Ryan teaches diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) workshops with a complexity theory perspective. More from Ryan Nakade:Website: https://www.ruminantresolutions.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/NakadeRyanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-nakade-a7b07821b/Medium: https://greenteaji108.medium.com/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/meta-ideological-politics/id1580668474Meta-Ideological Politics (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIuhGOD1cknRPV3HymQQhpA
"Why Ideology Is Not the Enemy" with Ryan Nakade | The Omni-Win Project Podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
