The lifeblood of any free society is healthy disagreement: people with different views trying to change each other’s minds through argument and persuasion. But many democracies across the world are suffering a crisis of faith in the values of debate and have instead turned to writing off those who disagree with them. In December 2022 Anand Giridharadas came to Intelligence Squared to discuss how our societies lost the art of persuasion. Drawing on his new book The Persuaders, he took us inside the movements at the heart of the culture wars. From Black Lives Matter to Trumpism, Giridharadas highlighted the intense pressure to conform to ideas and highlight the dissenters who continue to champion persuasion and healthy disagreement in an age of polarisation. ✅ Click on this link to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/iqsquared?sub_confirmation=1 Intelligence Squared has established itself as the leading forum for live, agenda-setting debates, talks and discussions around the world. Our aim is to promote a global conversation that enables people to make informed decisions about the issues that matter, in the company of the world's greatest minds and orators. 👉 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/intelligence2 👉 Twitter page: https://twitter.com/intelligence2 📌 Website: https://www.intelligencesquared.com/ #Debate #Persuasion #ThePersuaders #AnandGiridhardas #IntelligenceSquared #IQ2