“There are plenty of people out there who are well meaning and may just be misinformed about facts and perspectives, engaging with them can actually make a real difference”

With pop star, songwriter and activist Ian Erix

I think we can all make an effort to talk to each other and listen to each other a lot more. Engage the other side of this issue in civil conversation and polite debates and try to get them to understand our perspective. With irrational or corrupt people it’s like talking to a wall and no use, but there are plenty of people out there, perhaps you’re friends and/or family who are well meaning and well intentioned and may just be misinformed about facts and perspectives. Engaging with them can actually make a real difference.

I had the pleasure of interviewing rising international pop star, songwriter and activist Ian Erix who recently founded the non profit HUGG Coalition in an effort to unite people around…