Productive Political Engagement for All Canadians w/Eva Chipiuk | A Critical Compass Discussion

What can Canadians do to foster better dialogue? This week, Mike & James had the pleasure of sitting down with Edmonton-based lawyer, author, and popular commentator Eva Chipiuk to discuss a number of social and political issues affecting everyday Canadians. From what piqued her interest in law, to her journey from being labeled a "tree-hugger" all the way to a "right-wing extremist", to navigating the modern day nuanced-challenged professional class, Eva gives listeners a unique insight into her mission to unite, elevate, and empower productive political discourse for all Canadians.

Eva Chipiuk is the founder of Empowered Canadians, an organization with the goal of fostering an informed and participatory democracy, united by a shared passion for civic engagement. https://empoweredcanadians.ca/about/

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Preview
02:00 Introductions
03:18 What started Eva on this journey of advocacy?
06:45 What does "Dialogue Over Division" mean?
09:23 Talking past one another / Importance of definitional agreement
13:25 The "Government-Media Apparatus" and the Overton Window
15:26 Backlash/vitriol from the Left vs. the Right
18:00 Moral outrage and elevating people out of "Intellectual Auto-Pilot"
24:05 Demonization of critical thinking fostering apathy
28:10 Cultivating an opposition to authoritarianism
34:40 Does the Charter limit opposition to overreach?
40:02 What radicalized Mike? Remembering "The Maritime Bubble"
42:57 "The Experts" vs. "Deep Generalists"
50:02 Artificial consensus and professional arrogance
54:41 Bridging the conversational divide
1:01:23 Peter Boghossian's "Spectrum Street Epistemology"
1:03:59 Closing thoughts
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