In 2001, Phillips released the book Socrates' CafĂŠ and started a movement that shares its title, spawning gatherings where, like the sages of old, modern-day thinkers - citizens like you and me - gather in dialogue to make sense of the choices we make as individuals and as a society. Now, he shares the insights he's gleaned from participating in such gatherings all across the continent, and reminds us of the critical role they play in the evolution of our democracy.