When Courage Can Save Us - with Rye Barcott

What if some of the courage we need most right now isn't about standing our ground -- but knowing when to negotiate, admit we're wrong, or put the common good ahead of our own side? In a polarized culture that often rewards strident loyalty to our group and political self-protection, those choices can carry a real cost. So, what does courage actually look like—and do we have enough of it?

In this episode of The Space In Between, host Leigh Morgan talks with Marine Corps veteran and New York Times bestselling author Rye Barcott, about what courage looks like inside one of the hardest environments to practice it: the highest echelons of elected office. In his new book, Courage Can Save US, Rye examines the experiences of five elected officials – five Democrats and five Republicans - to understand what enables people to take principled risks when political and personal cost are all too real.

Rye offers a refreshing and tender perspective on what he’s learned about the nature of courage itself, and how to transcend the vexing incentives that elected leaders face – even when they aspire to do the right thing.

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Detailed Show Notes: http://spaceinbetweenpodcast.com/can-courage-can-save-us/

Rye's website & book: https://couragecansaveus.com/

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