Being prohuman means preserving and respecting the freedom of the individual, above tribal conformity or ideology. It’s about creating a space where good faith, nuanced dialogue can thrive and genuine curiosity is valued over polarizing certainty. It’s about recognizing that humans are messy and flawed, but still believing in our potential to come together and create extraordinary things and do good.
Katherine Brodsky is a journalist, author, and commentator whose work explores culture, free expression, technology/AI, and humanism. She is the author of “No Apologies: How to Find and Free Your Voice in the Age of Outrage,” and her writing has appeared in publications like Newsweek, The Washington Post, Esquire, WIRED, The Guardian, Skeptic and Variety. She has interviewed figures ranging from Elon Musk to the Dalai Lama, as well as numerous well-known personalities in film, television, and theatre. She hosts, Forbidden Conversations, a podcast that invites guests to have a nuanced and civil discussion about difficult subjects. Born in the USSR, she does not take crucial freedoms, such as speech, assembly, and the press for granted.
In the film Accidental Courtesy, Daryl's journey takes him all across the country to meet Klan leaders and many others.
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