Is it even possible to talk about our stark differences? It is, and it can do a lot of good. Carol Spaulding-Kruse, Iowa View contributor
Hidden Common Ground initiative challenges the narrative of a divided America
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With a new president calling for national unity, our country is enjoying a moment of relative calm, but I think most of us would agree that the beast of civic discord is still with us. This month, I am preparing my college first year seminar, Dialogue in a Polarized Age, in one of the most divided social climates I have seen in my 15 years of teaching the course. Along with many Americans, my students may be wondering what possible good sitting down to talk can do now.
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Biden’s cabinet picks so far have been hailed as “a return to diplomacy and process.” but nominating trustworthy people won’t be enough to lead America’s government out of its trust crisis, and may even make it worse. Much as with the focus on which leaders get vaccinated, we must focus instead on the trustworthiness of processes and institutions, rather than the trustworthiness of individuals.
My research on trust shows that appointing trustworthy people to lead institutions that are distrusted will greatly hamper their effectiveness. In order to raise trust in the government, the Biden administration instead will have to identify and lean into parts of the government that are already highly trusted to shore up those parts of the government that are distrusted.
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由于新冠肺炎疫情打击，继近年出现的「美国衰落论」和「美国过度衰落论」的辩论后，美国近月又开始出现「痉挛论」（convulsionism）论述。本文尝试梳理美国社会正在经历的「道德痉挛」危机的历史轨迹和深层面向，进而探讨其文化根由，并研判未来发展。
10月初，美国《大西洋》（The Atlantic）杂志出版题为《美国正患有道德痉挛》（America Is Having a
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Convulsion）的文章，剖析当前美国政治和制度信心危机的发展周期、不同面向和历史根由。作为结合历史社会学、心理学和政治学的跨科际理论，「道德痉挛论」指一个社会正经历着普遍性文化失序局面，导致社会撕裂、衝突，甚至内战。身处其中的民众因而对政府和各种现存制度极度不信任，使得国家和社会各领域陷于不断失控抽搐的状态。而且，由于国家和社会痉挛自我复原需
By JLNJ Staff | December 10, 2020
(Courtesy of Yeshiva University) On Sunday, December 6, Yeshiva University was proud to celebrate its 96th Annual Chanukah Dinner. Reimagined this year as a virtual event, the dinner featured an interactive program allowing guests to choose their own event. The new format expanded the reach of the Chanukah Dinner with over 4,600 registered participants and created a platform to recognize YU’s supporters of our scholarship funds. In line with the opportunities that a virtual format presents, the dinner program was a centerpiece of this year’s strong fundraising efforts and will continue throughout the calendar year.
YU supporters including registered Chanukah Dinner guests, President’s Society members, annual supporters, student leaders, faculty and staff will have exclusive access to view the virtual dinner, an interactive program allowing guests to choose their own event content through the end of 2020. The Chanukah Dinner pro