RADICAL MODERATION
Extreme thinking about everything from
politics to nutrition to parenting is harming our
mental and physical health and driving us apart
There’s an alternative to these black and white binaries:
living life in four dimensions
I call this radical moderation and it’s a way of engaging with each other in our shared world that respects complexity and accepts pluralism in living as the default.
Latest Posts
What is Radical Moderation?
Lauren K. Hall
I’m an author and academic interested in helping people live more moderate lives in an age of extremes. My work offers advice for both individuals and communities because polarization and binary thinking affect our lives, our relationships, and our politics.
My next book will be:
Radical Moderation: Living in Four Dimensions
Reorienting ourselves around radical moderation and rejecting black and white binaries can improve our lives, our relationships, and our politics.
This book is aimed at general audiences looking for an alternative to extreme self-help advice and polarized political discourse.
It includes sections on Radically Moderate Virtues, Policies, and Living.
Generously supported by grants and a fellowship (AY 2024-2025) with the Mercatus Center’s Program on Pluralism and Civil Discourse.
CURRENTLY SEEKING AGENT REPRESENTATION
Many of us are suffering from binary whiplash. The frenetic media cycle and the rise of online influencers and algorithms that feed off extremes fill our brains with conflicting advice and research on everything from parenting to politics. It’s harder than ever to know how to live in an immoderate age that turns complex issues into black and white binaries.
Sidestepping black and white binaries can improve our lives, our relationships, and our politics in a polarized age:
-
Invite Me To Speak
-
Take Action
-
Join the Conversation
“Lauren Hall, the Radical Moderate, is a much-needed voice in today’s world. She shares thoughtful insights on timeless principles, such as how humans matter, that life is complicated, and that we should strive to be humble and civil. She also offers fresh perspectives on important topics like combatting ideological and tribal thinking, toxic politics, and binary thinking. I have applied Lauren’s advice in my own life and work. I highly recommend the Radical Moderate!”— Lory Warren, Executive Director, The Prohuman Foundation
There will always be people with different values and goals and approaches because they occupy different parts of our four dimensional world. But engaging with them and understanding them can make our own journey more colorful and meaningful.
A reinvigorated and radical moderation can help us rediscover what we share in common, solve our most pressing human problems, and re-engage with each other and with our lives in a complex, colorful and four-dimensional way.
