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We get stronger, not weaker, by engaging with ideas and people we disagree with, says Zachary R. Wood. In an important talk about finding common ground, Wood makes the case that we can build empathy and gain understanding by engaging tactfully and thoughtfully with controversial ideas and unfamiliar perspectives.
Zachary R. Wood is a crusader for dialogue who defends open conversations about hard topics. He is a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal and a graduate of Williams College, where he led a controversial student group called Uncomfortable Learning.
Zachary Wood, an Assistant Editor at The Atlantic and former president of controversial student group Uncomfortable Learning at Williams College, takes on these big, dificult conversations in his debut book, Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White Amer-ica.
May 10, 2018 · We get stronger, not weaker, by engaging with ideas and people we disagree with, says Zachary R. Wood. In an important talk about finding common ground, Wood makes the case that we can build...
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Jul 27, 2018 · Zachary Wood: Why Should We Listen To Views We Find Offensive? In college, Zachary Wood joined a group that invites provocative speakers to campus, hoping to spark dialogue.
Zachary R. Wood is a Columnist and Assistant Opinion Editor at The Guardian, a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal, and a class of 2018 graduate of Williams College, where he was the president of the nationally-known student group Uncomfortable Learning.
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Drawing upon his own powerful personal story, Zachary Wood shares his perspective on free speech, race, and dissenting opinions–in a world that sorely needs to learn to listen. As the former president of the student group Uncomfortable Learning at his alma mater, Williams College, Zachary Wood knows from experience about intellectual controversy.
