“Our Better Angels: The Thinkers Shaping the Future”

Presented by Common Ground with Jane Whitney

Besieged by an unprecedented convergence of crises, the atonal, discordant bickering that marks our every interaction as a country could easily be mistaken as our national anthem. That’s eroding our trust in institutions, unraveling our democratic norms, and generating a collective anxiety as oppressive as putrid smoke. Despite the diminished stature of many political leaders, a few voices rise above the maddening cacophony, summoning our ‘better angels.’

In a series of one-on-one conversations, featuring influential thinkers who have studied how the country has weathered its toughest times, Common Ground with Jane Whitney offers the calming reassurance of historical perspective and a moral clarity that can inspire a broad cross-section of Americans.