Minding the Myth Gap

Disagreeing Well: The Podcast About Polarization · Jun 4, 2026 · 1h 6m

In this episode of Disagreeing Well, I sit down with Alex Evans, author of The Myth Gap: What Happens When Evidence and Arguments Aren’t Enough and founder of Larger Us, a UK organization focused on reducing division. Together, we explore why polarization remains so difficult to overcome—and what we may be missing in our efforts to address it.

Drawing on his experience in the British government and politics along with his work at the United Nations, Evans makes the important point that while facts and evidence are essential, they are rarely enough to change minds. Instead, the stories we tell…