About the workshop

How do populists win people over and how can progressives fight back effectively?

Join this Kalevi Sorsa Foundation’s fast-paced and interactive workshop led by Jelena Simic and Laura Paatelainen to learn how populists exploit our emotions and cognitive shortcuts and how you can turn that knowledge into strength.

You’ll:

• Understand how Kahneman’s System 1 and System 2 thinking shape political persuasion.
• Learn to spot and counter common populist fallacies.
• Practice a five-step model to respond confidently and constructively in real-life discussions.

Expect lively exercises, quick insights, and tools you can use right away – in debates, social media, or everyday encounters.

No advance registrations.

This workshop is part of our open call programme.