Amanda Ripley began her life as a journalist covering crime, disaster, and terrorism. Then in 2018, she published a brilliant essay called “Complicating the Narratives,” which she opened by confessing a professional existential crisis. We journalists, she wrote, “can summon outrage in five words or less. We value the a

As we just wait … wait … wait for the results in states like Arizona, Nevada, and California, Mike takes us through the recent news about a Russian troll who admitted to meddling in the election. Bottom line: He’s trolling. Plus, we’re joined once more by Amanda Ripley, author of High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped And H

Life today can feel like wall-to-wall conflict. And most of us, well, we plain hate the feeling it gives us. Thing is, some conflict is not only good, but necessary and important. While other conflict, high conflict, is pretty much a road to othering, isolation, and devastation. Question is, how do you know the differe

Even for those in the media, reading the news can be tedious—and that’s an ominous sign for the industry. Amanda Ripley, host of the Slate podcast “How To!” joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why many of us are tuning out, and to offer solutions to make the news relevant again. (Hint: a little hope goes a long way.) Her p

In this episode, Amanda Ripley, Journalist & New York Times bestselling author, discusses conflict in the world of journalism. Request a Custom Workshop For Your Company Get Free Access to Over 15 Negotiation Guides High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out Book Follow Amanda on LinkedIn Follow Kwame on Link

🤼‍♂️ AMANDA RIPLEY is a New York Times bestselling author and an investigative journalist for The Atlantic and other magazines. Her books include High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way, and The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and