Strung Out Episode 25

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On this podcast, Marty talks about how difficult it is to find middle ground.  After introducing one of his brothers to the writings of historian Heather Cox Richardson, he is in turn told by that brother that "in the eyes of Jon Haidt" such a writer would not be worth her weight in salt.  Intrigued by his brothers objection over a fairly objective writer, Marty decided to explore just exactly who Jon Haidt is and what is his game.  Marty was delighted to find a great article about this professor from May 24, 2020 in the Atlantic Magazine, written by Peter Wehner.  The article touches on the how Haidt tries to be a centrist in a world that is filled with increasing factionalism.  That there is a moral responsibility for a  democracy to find discourse and an exchange of ideas.    Haidt has spent his life trying to qualify and teach how people can achieve this civic morality.    Ironically, Haidt (like Richardson) tend to view the world through the lens of history, confusing Marty as to why his brother would even infer that a like minded person like Haidt would be opposed to Richardson.  The upshot is a long pondering on factionalism, what it has brought us and how challenging it is to create the dynamic of exchanging ideas without them being shot down.   Even in one's own family, coming from the same background!   Marty then proceeds to talk about the responsibility musicians have in creating "morally" in a  society.   Is it right to have artists that choose to glorify subjects that tend to decay and tear society for money?  Are they no different than entertainer-pundits who preach factionalism for money?   When is expression artistic or just factionalism is "artistic" clothing.   Throughout the podcast we come up for air with some music from Marty's new album "Everydayeveryday."   Please support Marty and this podcast by sharing with friends or giving a financial gift.

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