“Have the Right Fight”: A Conversation with Amanda Ripley

Journalist Amanda Ripley’s book, High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, introduces a mind-opening way of thinking about conflict that will transform how we move through the world. Drawing from her experiences as a reporter and trained conflict mediator, Ripley came to Trinity on October 27 to shed light on how Americans can break out of destructive feuds and find common ground.  For Ripley, the key is not to fight less but to fight smart.  

Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, Washington Post contributing columnist, and co-founder of Good Conflict, a media and training company that helps people reimagine conflict.  

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