#98 You're More Powerful Than You Think: Eric Liu

Published: April 12, 2017, 7:24 p.m.

b'If you\'re disillusioned, depressed or downright furious at the state of politics today, this episode is for you.Eric Liu, founder and CEO of Citizen University, says that you\'re more powerful than you think. We discuss the stories, strategies and ideas raised in his timely\\xa0new book.The key to fighting back successfully is to have a strategy and know how to read and write power,\\u201d but most people have no understanding of power and how to use it. \\xa0Political illiteracy is one reason we feel so powerless. \\u201cI think the reality of American life, right now, is that so many people have neither the motivation nor the ability to read or write power,\\u201d Eric tells us. \\u201cThey lapse into this \\u201cHouse of Cards\\u201d or dark conspiratorial vision that all politics are like "Scandal,\\u201d and out of that are born people like Donald Trump as President.\\u201d Look for solutions and links to useful sites at our website, howdowefixit.me. Please rate and review our shows at iTunes.


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