About this episode
Journalist and author Amanda Ripley followed a mediator turned politician, environmental activists, religious figures, and a former gang leader turned violence preventer in Chicago to unravel how we elevate from healthy, everyday conflict to dangerous, often inescapable “high conflict.” Ripley tells those stories in her latest book High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out . The writer outlines some solutions from the book, and shares a personal tale of what triggered some of her interest in the topic. Guest: Amanda Ripley, Author, High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out ( @amandaripley ) Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm