Jenara Nerenberg is a journalist and author. Her latest book is called Trust Your Mind: Embracing Nuance in a World of Self-Silencing. She holds degrees from the Harvard School of Public Health and UC Berkeley. She lectures widely on rhetoric, psychology, neurodiversity, sensitivity, innovation and communication.
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Journalist and author Jenara Nerenberg takes on one of today’s thorniest problems: why honest, nuanced conversation feels nearly impossible in our polarized, groupthink-driven world. In this episode, she explores how group dynamics, fear of self-silencing, and social media have stifled our capacity for real connection—and offers hope that curiosity, dissent, and a return to individuality can revive true dialogue.
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