Mónica Guzmán The first step Asking “What am I missing?” is the first step. It’s that doorstop against cognitive closure that comes too early, that hasn’t gotten close enough to know enough at all. So…
Mónica Guzmán Bridging At his many talks and conferences, john powell,” the head of the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, likes to tell the story of a pastor who, hearing that…
Mónica Guzmán Risky and Reckless Understanding people who hold opposing political beliefs is hard enough when you rarely meet anyone like that (sorting), harder when they’re a them to your us (othering), and harder still…
Mónica Guzmán What we think about the other party After the 2018 midterms, a group of researchers took a snapshot of 2,100 Republicans’ and Democrats’ political views (of all genders!), then asked them to estimate what proportion of folks…
Mónica Guzmán What is keeping us from seeing each other? So here we all are, folks, Crossing paths in a stuck world that’s ready for something different - but what? I’ve been wrestling with the possibilities for years now without…
