Is Politics Destroying our Mental Health?

Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer talks about how to reduce dysfunction in American government.

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Is Politics Destroying our Mental Health? The Open Mind

Premiered July 11, 2015

Director of the National institute for Civil Discourse, founded in response to the Tucson massacre of 2011, Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer talks about how to reduce dysfunction in American government.

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The Open Mind

Hosted by Alexander Heffner, The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, the arts, and all realms of civic life. First broadcast in 1956, it explores challenges of the digital age, American politics and emerging issues. These conversations are a primary resource to the public, students, teachers, researchers, and archivists.