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In a society divided, we choose solutions over sides.

Everywhere we look today, we see the same picture: a world divided into “Us vs. Them.” We are being programmed to think every issue is binary, good vs. evil, winner-take-all, but 87% of Americans agree: we’re sick of being turned against each other.

That’s why we equip people with the inspiration, tools, and networks to think flexibly and solve problems constructively without resorting to dehumanization and violence.

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Build·er /ˈbildər/
Noun A flexible thinker and constructive problem solver who respects the dignity of all people.

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Builders is co-led by our Movement Partners, more than 300 influential leaders with diverse beliefs, backgrounds, and expertise, who are uniting to defy our divides.

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“I’m excited about the potential for Builders to help people develop greater humility, curiosity, empathy, and mental flexibility.”

Adam Grant, Psychologist & Bestselling Author
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“Extremists get up each morning with the intention to further their cause—only they are driven to divide and destroy; we are motivated to unite and build.”

Lonnie Ali, Founder, Muhammad Ali Enterprises
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“If we are to achieve a future of longer tables where there’s room for everyone to be part of building solutions, it will be thanks to efforts like the Builders Movement.”

José Andrés, Chef & Owner, ThinkFoodGroup; Founder, World Central Kitchen
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“In a world where algorithms divide us for marketing, we have forgotten who we are, where we come from, and the shared values and moral imperatives that should bind us.”

Liev Schreiber, Actor and Humanitarian
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“Curiosity is the antidote to contempt. And just like contempt, it can be cultivated, on purpose, in a million ways, in every medium. We just need to get to work.”

Amanda Ripley, Investigative Journalist & Bestselling Author
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