As a columnist for the New York Times, David French is used to public criticism. And he's used to sometimes getting things wrong, too. “At 55, I want to be a better person than I was when I was 35 or 25 or 15. So, if we're actually growing as human beings, we should be able to point back to multiple things that we concretely got wrong.” French shares the story of changing his mind on a hot button issue and telling the world about it in an article titled, “Why I Changed the Way I Write about Police Shootings.” He also offers insights on how to navigate the shame and embarrassment that can come when you have to admit you’re wrong.

Can you think of a time when you felt your perspective or worldview challenged and instead of getting defensive or bailing out, you chose to lean into the discomfort and stick with it – and you’re glad you did? Email your story to uncomfy@byu.edu or share it on Instagram and tag us @uncomfy.podcast, and we’ll share it!

Related Links:
David French’s New York Times profile - https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-french
David French’s book, Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation - https://www.amazon.com/Divided-We-Fall-Americas-Secession/dp/1250201977
David French’s September 2024 speech he gave at BYU - https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/david-french/why-america-went-crazy-and-how-you-can-stay-sane/
David French’s article on why he changed the way he writes about police shootings - https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/police-shootings-david-french-changed-writing/

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