We know all too well the threat of gun violence in America. Compared to other high-income countries, our rate of gun deaths per capita is 25 times higher. But much of what Americans think they know about the costs and causes of gun violence is wrong. And few are aware of solutions that have already been shown to work. To help fix that, The Guardian has been running a … [Read more...] about Abené Clayton: Guns and Lies
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What History Can Teach Us About the Attack on Democracy
In this episode, Spencer talks about what history can teach us about how to face the attack on democracy happening now: Why we can’t “just move on” after the Capitol riot — or everything else that’s happened over the past four years.The circle of shared moral values that must encompass democracy and how each of us can and must defend it — starting by simply speaking … [Read more...] about What History Can Teach Us About the Attack on Democracy
Ryan Coonerty: Facing Historic Wildfires and a Pandemic—at the Same Time
As a county supervisor in Santa Cruz County, California, Ryan Coonerty is having to cope with two historic challenges: the national coronavirus pandemic and the catastrophic western wildfires. Both disasters have hit his community hard. In this episode, host Spencer Critchley talks with Ryan about leadership in a time of crisis — or crises. Excerpt About Ryan … [Read more...] about Ryan Coonerty: Facing Historic Wildfires and a Pandemic—at the Same Time
Video: How to Do Social Impact Marketing That Works
Social marketing uses the persuasion techniques normally used to sell potato chips, fashion, detergent, cars, and endless other consumer products, but for social good campaigns. Listen to the audio podcast version of this episode (#34) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast app. Knowing how to do social marketing right is important to nonprofits, socially responsible … [Read more...] about Video: How to Do Social Impact Marketing That Works
Patriots of Two Nations: Why Trump Was Inevitable & What Happens Next
The election of Donald Trump shocked America and the world — and that included Dastardly Cleverness host Spencer Critchley. But Spencer believes now that we should have seen Trump coming, like we should have seen the approach of this hyper-partisan crisis of democracy we're going through. He's written a book about it, called Patriots of Two Nations: Why Trump Was Inevitable … [Read more...] about Patriots of Two Nations: Why Trump Was Inevitable & What Happens Next