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Irrational Politics, Vacation Memories, Decoding Body Language
The Matt Townsend Show - Season 6, Episode 128
- May 31, 2017 6:00 am
- 2:22:31 mins
Mari Fitzduff - Why Irrational Politics Appeals (16:35) Mari Fitzduff is the Founding Director of the International Masters programs in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence at the Heller School at Brandeis University. The program is a professional program and has had participants from over 60 countries, many of them in active conflicts. She is the author of Why Irrational Politics Appeals: Understanding the Allure of Trump. Many people are questioning the rationality of President’s Trump's comments, decisions, and promises. The United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union was seen as an extreme choice. Is there something about irrationality that is appealing? Mari Fitzduff explains the psychology behind these types of decisions. Andrea Bartz - Vacation Memories (1:04:38) Andrea Bartz is a Brooklyn-based journalist and copywriter who covers health, travel, psychology, lifestyle, and more. Her work has appeared in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and a whole constellat...