… built together programs like Deliberation Dinners and the New Wisconsin Exchange to weave these opportunities more intentionally into the fabric of the UW experience for, I hope, decades to come. These efforts have helped you practice something our world needs how to speak honestly, listen seriously, and disagree without contempt. That matters for your own lives, and it matters for the future of our democracy. Let me end with one last story about purpose. Last month, four astronauts splashed down after a successful journey. (11:59–12:08)
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