3.9M views · Jan 30, 2020 · 2:39:40 · 2 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2020
Joe Rogan interviews Daryl Davis, a Black blues musician who has befriended Ku Klux Klan members and helped many leave the group. He tells stories of how he talked with them.
Why Hacker News points people here: Offered as a persuasion success story in threads about polarization and online toxicity.
“His episode on the JRE is really good and his stories keep you engaged.”HN comment, 2020
“His episode on the JRE is really good and his stories keep you engaged.”
Engaging stories from Daryl Davis, who does most of the talking.
Daryl Davis is a really interesting guy. His episode on the JRE is really good and his stories keep you engaged. Even if you don't like Joe Rogan, you should still be able to enjoy his episode because Davis does the majority of the talking. this video
“Look at Daryl Davis's amazing work getting over 200 klansmembers to turn away from the klan through honest conversation.”
Daryl Davis on persuading klansmembers to leave through conversation.
The meme that you can't have a conversation with a person that changes their perspective and ideologies is a false and harmful one. Look at Daryl Davis's amazing work getting over 200 klansmembers to turn away from the klan through honest conversation. Is it easy? Of course not. But it's not impossible to reach people - it happens every day. link this video
“Successful persuasion stories are always interesting to me”
Successful persuasion stories are always interesting to me, but at over 2.5 hours I'm unlikely to watch this whole thing. Can you please list some key takeaways? this video
