With international politics making headlines everyday on social media, it’s easy to slowly fall into an echo chamber by hearing or reading only what we agree with and just blocking any other opinion. In recent years, ‘safe spaces’ within universities, for example, have been at the epicentre of many polemics and have been seen as an excuse to “silence individuals advocating views that are deemed too dangerous to be debated in a public hearing,” according to The Telegraph. We must never tolerate dehumanizatio - the primary instrument of violence that has been used in every genocide recorded throughout history.” – Brené Brown And raging, fearful people from the right and left are crossing it at unprecedented rates every single day. Whilst trolling and ranting online have never been easier, it seems that having healthy face-to-face debates is becoming more and more challenging. In a world where it is now possible to stay in touch with people on the other side of the globe through social media, these results can sound paradoxical. Sixty-eight percent of adults in the UK say they feel lonely either often, always or sometimes, according to a 2015 nationwide survey carried out by Opinium. This feeling is reinforced among 18 to 34-year-olds with more than 80 percent of this age group admitting to experience loneliness. Social scientist and storyteller Brené Brown takes us on a journey to discover our true belonging in her latest book.īy Julia Migné Braving the Wilderness explores the notion of true belonging and courage.
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