“We’re going to need a mute button to survive the presidential debates.”

Stephen Kuusisto, University Professor and director of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach at the Burton Blatt Institute, was cited in the Los Angeles Times’ commentary “We’re going to need a mute button to survive the presidential debates.” The author of the op-ed calls for the next 2020 election presidential debate to have a mute button for both candidates after the chaos of the most recent debate. In his reasoning, the author cites Kuusisto’s book titled “Do Not Interrupt: A Playful Take on the Art of Conversation” from 2010.