Title: Is Mindful Democracy the Solution? An interview with Jeremy EngelsDate: 11/26/25Name of podcast: Thrivology Lab Episode title and number: #28 Is Mindful Democracy the Solution? An interview with Jeremy Engels Brief summary of episode: In this episode we talk with scholar Jeremy Engels about his forthcoming book, On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mind a Fractured World. Could it be the solution to the democratic dysfunction we see around us? Tune in to find out! Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers Topic #1 [0:00] Intro.Topic #2 [2:30] What is Mindful Democracy?Topic #3 [8:00] What inspired you to write this book now?Topic #4 [10:00] The politics of resentment and blame Topic #5 [14:00] Make good use of your suffering, No mud No lotusTopic #6 [21:00] The only way out is in. How do we manage this difficult time?Topic #7 [27:00] Five agreements to ground us when talking about controversial issuesTopic #8 [34:00] Civic education: what is needed?Topic #9 [40:00] Friendship vs EnemyshipTopic #10 [48:00] Your connection with Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village? References & Resources:https://cas.la.psu.edu/people/jeremy-engels/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804671/on-mindful-democracy-by-jeremy-engels/https://plumvillage.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThrivologyLabWebsite: https://rss.com/podcasts/thrivologylabEmail us: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563253955910&mibextid=LQQJ4dInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivologylab?igsh=MXB0cmhkYWM4cXB2ZQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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