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Teresa Bejan: Is civility a sham?
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What exactly is civility, and what does it require? In a talk packed with historical insights, political theorist Teresa Bejan explains how civility has been used as both the foundation of tolerant societies and as a way for political partisans to silence and dismiss opposing views. Bejan suggests that we should instead try for "mere civility": the virtue of being able to disagree fundamentally with others without destroying the possibility of a common life tomorrow. (This talk contains mature language.)
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TED.com
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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;communication;politics;Debate;humanity;identity;personal growth;social change;society;culture;TED2017;2018
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