Name: Why We Share the Same Values and Fight Anyway | Maury Giles, Braver Angels
Uploaded: 2026-09-17T14:00:04.000Z
Duration: 466
Description: Ten years of putting Republicans and Democrats in the same room taught Braver Angels one thing: approach with curiosity instead of contempt, and there is far...

Ten years of putting Republicans and Democrats in the same room taught Braver Angels one thing: approach with curiosity instead of contempt, and there is far more common ground than difference — even with the person whose vote you understand least. In this segment from our full conversation, Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles explains why that's true (Jonathan Haidt's finding that we share the same core values and weight them differently), how a Braver Angels one-on-one conversation actually works, and why the organization decided that talking alone isn't enough.

This is a 7-minute excerpt. The full hour goes deeper: Maury's own family, "I've never asked anyone to be nice," courageous citizenship, and citizen-led solutions that treat elected officials as "on tap, not on top."

▶ Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAW1NReAnR4

Guest: Maury Giles — CEO of Braver Angels, the country's largest volunteer-led effort to help Americans work across political difference. A conservative based in Salt Lake City, Maury came to the role after a long corporate career in research and strategy and five years as a Braver Angels volunteer, where he moderated conversations between Republicans and Democrats and helped run its bipartisan work with elected officials.

🎙️ Hosted by Dr. John Izzo and Alain Gauthier · produced by Jim Burke
🤝 In collaboration with @BraverAngels

⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 What did ten years of bridge-building reveal?
00:58 Curiosity over contempt — more common ground than difference
01:59 Jonathan Haidt: same values, weighted differently
04:12 How a Braver Angels one-on-one conversation works
05:42 Why talking isn't enough — the shift to collaborative action

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🔗 Mentions & Resources:
🤝 Braver Angels — sign up for a one-on-one conversation: https://braverangels.org
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📖 Jonathan Haidt, "The Righteous Mind"

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