It started off as an experiment. In the summer of 2019, Shadi Hamid and Damir Marusic were on a bus in Israel. They were debating something having to do with religion and nationalism, and of course an Israeli bus was a perfect place for that. A friend said “Guys, go get yourself a podcast.” And so they did.
There were no expectations. They just wanted a place where to hang out and have unstaged, rabbit-hole type conversations as friends. But they weren’t just friends. They were sparring partners who disagreed with each other about some of the big questions. Probably the biggest questions.
Over time, Wisdom of Crowds has grown into something larger and more ambitious. What began in the back of an Israeli bus is now a budding community—an ideas collective drawing in some of the sharpest and most creative young writers in America today. The core team of collaborators and co-conspirators now includes the political philosopher Samuel Kimbriel and the columnist Christine Emba.
Wisdom of Crowds is also a distinct ethos. Our goal is not to win arguments or convince you that we’re right (we may not be). Our goal is to understand why people—even “bad” people—believe what they believe. Most of our political debates ignore this step and instead only brush the surface. Yet their superficiality doesn’t make them easier to address. It only makes it harder. And, so we—all of us—need to go deeper and talk about first principles. Our differences and divides are both legitimate and deeply felt. We shouldn’t hide them or suppress them in the interest of “consensus,” “civility,” or a common good that no longer exists.
We are against consensus. Polarization isn’t necessarily bad. Agreement is nice. But disagreement is better. And we mean that.
Company Details
- Founded
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- Address
- Washington , Dc, Us
- Industry
- Media Production
- NAICS
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Motion Picture and Video Production
- Website
- https://wisdomofcrowds.live/
- HQ
- Washington , DC
Wisdom Of Crowds Questions
Wisdom Of Crowds's website is https://wisdomofcrowds.live/
Wisdom Of Crowds's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/wisdom-of-crowds
Wisdom Of Crowds's industry is
Media Production
Wisdom Of Crowds's top competitors are
Social Practice Cuny,
The Morningside Institute,
Visions2030,
Citg Community House,
The Lyceum Movement,
The Aspen Institute,
Overseas Press Club Of America,
Catherine Project,
Elm Institute,
Strother School Of Radical Attention.
Wisdom Of Crowds's categories are Media Production
Wisdom Of Crowds's founding year is 2019
