Epidemiologist and Author of “Medicare For All: A Citizen’s Guide“ Abdul El-Sayed on Identity, Capacity, and Opportunity

Stories of Transformation

Abdul El-Sayed has been a valedictorian, earned a PhD in public health, run for governorship, and worked as an epidemiologist during the tumultuous year of 2020. He has studied abroad, traveled far and wide, and been on the frontlines of educating the global public on how to handle a pandemic. He has spoken with former President Bill Clinton, who commended his public speaking abilities and recommended he consider a career in politics. He has been featured on countless media outlets speaking on topics social, political, and medical in nature. No doubt, the 36-year-old Abdul El-Sayed has already accomplished a lot in his life, and he has no plans of slowing down. In fact, he has his sights on one of the biggest obstacles facing America today: the much-needed reform of the healthcare system.

His latest book, entitled “Medicare For All: A Citizen’s Guide” aims to take a unique approach in exploring the idea of universal healthcare in America. The book attempts to move the conversation from the clutches of conflict-driven, dead-end political argument, and instead apply the concept of healthcare for all to real-world situations which are happening to American citizens everyday. Abdul says that one of the goals of the book is to consider what could happen if we were to reconsider the whole of American politics in the context of meaningful reform, rather than the inverse.

In this episode of Stories of Transformation, we discuss the difference between wisdom and intellect, and how the two can come together to form a deep learning that, in the right hands, has the power to transform the world. We also discuss the difference between ethnic identity and national identity; collectivist and individualist cultures, and the challenges that come with the perception of being an “other.” Finally, we discuss the different types of “normal” and the dangers that come with complacency to the preconditioned sense of “normalcy."

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Episode Music Credits
"Heritage" by Ben Winwood
"Separation" by ANBR
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