The Horizon Story with Norma Wong

S3E3: Resisting the Binary of "Us" and "Them"

The Horizon Story with Norma Wong

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Questions? Leave us a message. In this episode, recorded live in New Mexico, host Norma Wong explores how othering takes hold across the ideological spectrum, fueled by scarcity, survival, and the need to define who is “us” and who is not. Vivian Chang joins Norma to discuss what it would mean to let go of othering – not only in our organizations and movements, but in how we think about power, resources, and what it would take to create durable wins. They explore how the pull toward othering ...

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