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Pluralism and Civil Exchange

Our mission is to foster a deeper understanding of pluralism through research, the practice of civil discourse, and the dissemination of tools for audiences across philosophical divides to model pluralism.

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Through a growing cadre of Visiting Fellows, micro-grant recipients, and participants in our Pluralist Lab events, we are establishing a community of confident pluralists from across the ideological spectrum who will demonstrate tolerance, freedom of expression, and mutual forbearance within their communities and institutions.

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The Mercatus Center's Pluralist Lab is an effort to foster open mindedness while actively demonstrating how we can exchange ideas and coexist with our fellow citizens across deep divides.

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The Mercatus Center seeks to support scholars, thinkers, writers, and doers addressing the challenge of sustaining liberal democratic pluralism and institutions.

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"If old truths are to retain their hold on men’s minds, they must be restated in the language and concepts of successive generations."
F. A. Hayek

Our Visiting Fellows

Tevi Troy, PhD

Dr. Troy’s work focuses on the historical lessons from previous challenges to liberalism that are relevant to today.
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Ilana Redstone

Dr. Redstone's work focuses on value of viewpoint diversity in liberal democracy, applying the uncertainty principle in civil exchange, and more.
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Dr. Seth Kaplan

Dr. Kaplan is working to understand fragilities in local communities that impede pluralism and approaches to community building to enhance e a pluralistic ethos.
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