Wilk Wilkinson

Yeah, if we have these conversations preemptively and don't allow things that are outside of our control to control us, control our relationships, and destroy these relationships that we've had for our whole lives, I mean, obviously, I've seen this thing happen. These things, they destroy people's jobs. They destroy people's finances.

Yeah, if we have these conversations preemptively and don't allow things that are outside of our control to control us, control our relationships, and destroy these relationships that we've had for our whole lives, I mean, obviously, I've seen this thing happen. These things, they destroy people's jobs. They destroy people's finances.

I had a conversation on my podcast with an amazing author and journalist, Bonnie Christian, who had a friend who, you know, because of the whole QAnon thing and the ugliness that was surrounding that and whatever, kind of sold off everything that they had and moved into a camper.

I had a conversation on my podcast with an amazing author and journalist, Bonnie Christian, who had a friend who, you know, because of the whole QAnon thing and the ugliness that was surrounding that and whatever, kind of sold off everything that they had and moved into a camper.

And instead of buying this duplex that could have provided them income in retirement, it's these kind of things, these things that are outside of our control that I see so many people allowing to control themselves, control them now, that it's just one of the ugliest things. And I think we...

And instead of buying this duplex that could have provided them income in retirement, it's these kind of things, these things that are outside of our control that I see so many people allowing to control themselves, control them now, that it's just one of the ugliest things. And I think we...

as human beings, need to do whatever we can to stem the tide of that polarity, that toxic polarity that people have allowed to take strong hold on.

as human beings, need to do whatever we can to stem the tide of that polarity, that toxic polarity that people have allowed to take strong hold on.

So prescriptively, I would say, you know, it's really going to be through an education platform of sorts. Not that I, you know, I'm really an educator by trade, by any imagination or anyone's imagination, but But the idea that we have so many, like I said, organizations out there that try to capitalize upon people's grievances and their fears and the things that outrage them is we need to have –

So prescriptively, I would say, you know, it's really going to be through an education platform of sorts. Not that I, you know, I'm really an educator by trade, by any imagination or anyone's imagination, but But the idea that we have so many, like I said, organizations out there that try to capitalize upon people's grievances and their fears and the things that outrage them is we need to have –

Well, and that's why I'm part of organizations like Braver Angels and the Pro-Human Foundation, showing people that through conversation and real, true, curious listening, you know, through true, curious conversation, we can help people through those things that... that are hurting them, right?

Well, and that's why I'm part of organizations like Braver Angels and the Pro-Human Foundation, showing people that through conversation and real, true, curious listening, you know, through true, curious conversation, we can help people through those things that... that are hurting them, right?

And the concept of grievance grifter, the concept of grievance grifter, I've had some incredible conversations with this and I've had people that I respect in very great fashion try to push back on me on the whole idea of grievances. But we know that grievances, both real and perceived, people can capitalize on those.

And the concept of grievance grifter, the concept of grievance grifter, I've had some incredible conversations with this and I've had people that I respect in very great fashion try to push back on me on the whole idea of grievances. But we know that grievances, both real and perceived, people can capitalize on those.

And those people that capitalize on those are really trying to keep people in that grievance or victim mentality. But again, let me give you an example that I always think of and so many of the people that I've spoken with, Drew, talk about. And that's the

And those people that capitalize on those are really trying to keep people in that grievance or victim mentality. But again, let me give you an example that I always think of and so many of the people that I've spoken with, Drew, talk about. And that's the

When we talk about the racial divide and the way that so many people in this country have perpetuated that racial divide is to constantly tell somebody that they have to work twice as hard to get half as much. Now, I'm not saying that that's not the case in certain instances.

When we talk about the racial divide and the way that so many people in this country have perpetuated that racial divide is to constantly tell somebody that they have to work twice as hard to get half as much. Now, I'm not saying that that's not the case in certain instances.

But to continuously tell somebody that, going back to what I was saying about the reticular activating system, if you're constantly telling somebody, as in like books like Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi, if you're constantly telling somebody that there's a racist under every bed and a racist hiding in every closet just waiting to... just waiting to bring you down.

But to continuously tell somebody that, going back to what I was saying about the reticular activating system, if you're constantly telling somebody, as in like books like Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi, if you're constantly telling somebody that there's a racist under every bed and a racist hiding in every closet just waiting to... just waiting to bring you down.