Eric Liu: How to revive your belief in democracy

The speaker discusses the concept of civic religion, emphasizing its role in fostering democracy and community engagement. Civic religion is defined as a system of shared beliefs and practices that encourage citizens to contribute to their communities. The speaker introduces Civic Saturday, a gathering that promotes civic engagement through discussions and activities. The importance of civic religion is highlighted as a counter to hyper-individualism and a means to create a sense of belonging. The talk concludes with a call to embrace civic values and responsibilities.

How does the speaker relate civic religion to the concept of belonging?

What does the speaker mean by 'the us is those who wish to serve'?

In what ways does the speaker suggest civic religion can foster community?

What are the values that the speaker encourages people to adopt in civic religion?