Finding Common Ground: Restoring Civility and Compassion

In this episode, B.C. Dodge reflects on today’s social climate and asks: Is there a way back to civility, or has divisiveness become our new reality?

Consider this: If someone insults you and you respond with something meaner, and they retaliate even harsher—when does it end?

Using this concept, B.C. explores how these dynamics play out in politics and society at large. He questions what it would take for people to pause, reflect, and return to a place of mutual respect—where kindness and understanding outweigh hostility.

B.C. envisions a world where communities come together for the common good—where those with more are willing to support those with less, driven not by obligation but by compassion.

Did you know that 12 million children in the U.S. struggle with hunger daily? How much food did you waste last night?

Though idealistic, B.C. believes we can work toward a society built on empathy, cooperation, and shared responsibility—because it’s the right thing to do.

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