## [Competencies in Civil Discourse](https://www.cato.org/video-series/competencies-civil-discourse) 

Competencies in Civil Discourse is a series of interviews that focus on the importance of civil discourse and the rhetorical skills necessary to practice it. Erec Smith, a research fellow at the Cato Institute, will interview a different expert in communication—or a related field—to get a variety of takes on the efficacy of effective communication for a free and civil society.

Featuring [Erec Smith](https://www.cato.org/people/erec-smith), Jonathan Rauch, and Rob Feld