Dr G's Think Tank on Resilience Event 15: How to Stay Resilient AND Engaged During Elections
Dr G's Think Tank on Resilience by Deborah Gilboa
Episode notes
How impacted are you every day by the President of the United States? Unless you work in government, the answer is probably “not that much.” Which, as our guests on this month’s Think Tank on Resilience noted, makes it pretty easy to convince ourselves that politics aren’t that important. Except, as KP Simmons (one of our brilliant expert) noted, you probably are impacted by politics a great deal. You pay – and earn – interest at the going rate. You live with – and are protected by – regulations. You walk on sidewalks (or not), lit by streetlights (or not) next to roads patrolled by emergency personnel. You pay taxes, you may cross a border, you likely use health insurance. And so the outcomes of politics effect you every single day. Which is why voting matters. So how can we stay engaged in the political process of an election season when it’s s ...