One Easy Step to Avoiding Confirmation Bias: Interview with Tangle Founder Isaac Saul

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Josh Brahm interviews Isaac Saul, political journalist and founder of Tangle, an independent, ad-free, non-partisan politics newsletter that offers both sides of the biggest news stories every day.

They start by discussing Isaac’s background and the experiences that led him to attempt to create a truly non-partisan, fair, political newsletter. They then talk about common problems in the media, how to avoid confirmation bias, and how easy it is to fall into the game of snarky tweets, including Isaac admitting that he had published a snarky tweet from his personal account that morning, which they then analyze. Finally Josh asks Isaac for a list of his favorite sources from both sides of the political aisle for people who want to subscribe to at least one source from the opposite side.

Subscribe to Tangle:
https://tangle.substack.com/about

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Isaac Saul’s favorite sources from both sides:

David French:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench
Author page: https://bit.ly/2YH8n9P

Jonah Goldberg:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonahDispatch
Author page: https://bit.ly/2YORdXJ

Noah Rothman:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahcrothman
Author page: https://bit.ly/3dyDuZr

Coleman Hughes:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/coldxman
Author page: https://bit.ly/3dtr2Ka

We the Fifth/The Fifth Column:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wethefifth
Podcast: https://wethefifth.com/

Karol Markowicz:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/karol
Author page: https://bit.ly/3dtbqq9

Matt Fuller:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MEPFuller
Author page: https://bit.ly/2YMxtEm

David Brooks:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nytdavidbrooks
Author page: https://nyti.ms/2YKurjD

Adam Serwer:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer
Author page: https://bit.ly/3fsqypL

Mehdi Hasan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan
Author page: https://bit.ly/35IkggW

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Josh Brahm is the President of Equal Rights Institute, an organization that trains pro-life advocates to think clearly, reason honestly and argue persuasively.

Josh has worked in the pro-life movement since he was 18. A sought-after speaker, Josh has spoken for more than 23,000 people in six countries and in 22 of the 50 states.

Josh’s primary passion is helping pro-life people to be more persuasive when they communicate with pro-choice people. That means ditching faulty rhetoric and tactics and embracing arguments that hold up under philosophical scrutiny.

He has publicly debated leaders from Planned Parenthood, the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), Georgians for Choice, and one of the leading abortion facilities in Atlanta.

Josh also wants to bring relational apologetics to the pro-life movement. “Some pro-choice people will not change their mind after one conversation on a college campus. Some of them will only change their mind after dozens of conversations with a person they trust in the context of friendship.”

Josh is formerly the host of a globally-heard podcast turned radio/TV show, Life Report. He now hosts the Equipped for Life Podcast. He’s also written dozens of articles for LifeNews.com and the ERI blog.

He directed the first 40 Days for Life campaign in Fresno, resulting in up to 60 lives saved.

Josh has been happily married to his wife, Hannah, for 15 years. They have three sons, Noah, William, and Eli. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina.

David Bereit, the National Director of 40 Days for Life, sums up Josh’s expertise this way: “Josh Brahm is one of the brightest, most articulate, and innovative people in the pro-life movement. His cutting-edge work is helping people think more clearly, communicate more effectively, and — most importantly — be better ambassadors for Christ. I wholeheartedly endorse Josh’s work, and I encourage you to join me in following Josh and getting involved in his work today!”

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