Is it iconoclastic or wicked to question the value of diversity?
Why do we struggle to value innate talents over superficial appearance or identity?
Have well-intentioned but misguided policies contributed to contemporary problems?
These and other compelling questions will be addressed in rough and tumble conversation when Rabbi Daniel Lapin joins the Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabbi-daniel-lapin/
2:00 The synergy between theology and psychology
Is diversity a moral imperative?
Is it iconoclastic or wicked to question the value of diversity?
Diversity of opinion and outlook is critical and more significant than mere identity
Does a cohesive community gain or suffer from diverse values?
10:00 Should we rather address systemic otherism?
How do we deal with the tension between finding common values and encouraging different perspectives?
Why do we struggle to value innate talents over superficial appearance or identity?
17:00 Diversity in testimony in court to protect against unconscious bias
In team activity, brothers’ innate knowledge of one another is an advantage
The way others label us provides us with insights about the “other”
23:00 How do we celebrate diversity independent of skin color
Is cultural appropriation an expression of tribalism?
The culture of language
Some things are not fair… that’s the way of the world
Kindness is the antidote to resentment
We have to accept the unpleasant realities of the past and try to move forward
Have well-intentioned but misguided policies contributed to contemporary problems?
Traditional values help us move forward in prosperity and well-being
34:00 Nelson Mandela taught reconciliation rather than retribution
Don’t fixate on fairness; make the most of what you have
Jonathan Haidt: emphasizing differences increases divisions
A the blood level, we are all the same
38:00 Change the world by changing yourself
Private enterprise provides the greatest opportunity to benefit society
“You are your own worst enemy.” Face that and build yourself up.
Better the world by becoming one of the poor?
All we have control over is ourselves.
It’s so much easier to try to fix other people
48: Word of the day: Irrefragable -- not able to be refuted or disproved; indisputable
Unanimity is a clue that we’ve missed something important
Shalom translates best as “harmony” -- different pieces playing different parts fused together
Diversity in the context of unity
The sons of Jacob were very different, and their differences became a source of strength