Fighting Hate and Self-Loathing With Love: Chloé Valdary

<strong>Podcast</strong>: <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/how-do-we-fix-it-daviescontent-D2GjIlLRm4o/">How Do We Fix It?</a> (LS 42 &middot; TOP 2% <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/listen-score/"><small>what is this?</small></a>)<br><strong>Episode</strong>: <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/e/57f2c96055554433a8cda8c30b40bbfe/">Fighting Hate and Self-Loathing With Love: Chloé Valdary</a><br><strong>Pub date</strong>: 2021-04-09<br><br><img src="https://cdn-images-1.listennotes.com/podcasts/how-do-we-fix-it-davies-content-D2GjIlLRm4o.300x300.jpg" width="150" height="150"></img><br><p>Recent <a href="https://time.com/5949772/mass-shootings-normal-america/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mass shootings</a> and the <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/visual-timeline-attack-capitol-hill-unfolded/story?id=75112066" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">explosion of rage</a> outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6 are reminders of threats posed to us all by anger, fear and loathing. On social media and in the hyper-partisan ways political issues are debated, many of us objectify others. Those who belong to the wrong tribe are often targets of personal scorn.</p><p>In a Twitter post, our guest, writer and entrepreneur,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%A9_Valdary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chloé Valdary</a>, says: "if you do not possess the power to love, and especially love your enemies, then you don't really have the power."</p><p>In this episode, first released in 2020, Chloé talks about her antiracism program,&nbsp;<a href="https://theoryofenchantment.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Theory of Enchantment</a>, which uses the music and messaging of Beyoncé, Disney movies and pop culture as educational&nbsp;tools, teaching&nbsp;social and emotional learning in schools, and diversity and inclusion in companies and government agencies.&nbsp;</p><p>The three key principles involve:</p><p>1. We are human beings, not political&nbsp;abstractio