Are Incentives To Entice Corporations Good Or Bad?, How To Talk Politics When You Don’t See Eye-To-Eye

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Amazon chose New York City and Northern Virginia for its new headquarters, after cities all over the country put forth incentive packages to entice the online giant. We explore if there are better ways for states to compete for jobs in the future. We also talk with the author of a new book about how to have productive, not stressful, conversations with people who think differently than you do.

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  • After Amazon's HQ2 Decision, Should States Use Incentives To Compete For Jobs?

    After applications from hundreds of cities and offers of public incentives worth billions, Amazon chose New York City and the Washington D.C. area to host its new headquarters. We look back at the “HQ2” contest and ask if there are better ways for states and cities to compete for potential jobs.

  • How To Talk About Politics In A Polarized Time

    According to a recent poll from Pew Research, people on both sides of the political aisle find discussing politics with people that they disagree with stressful. Justin Lee, author of “Talking Across The Divide: How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Even Change the World”, joins us to talk about why having these conversations can be productive and lead to less polarization. And Anna Marie Barry, President of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Political Science Student Association, joins us to talk about the organization’s goal to bridge the political divide among students.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Henry Grabar Guest
  • Anna Marie Barry Guest
  • Justin Lee Guest

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