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Them : why we hate each other--and how to heal /

"Something is wrong. We all know it. American life expectancy is declining for a third straight year. Birth rates are dropping. Nearly half of us think the other political party isn't just wrong; they're evil. We're the richest country in history, but we've never been more p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sasse, Benjamin E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Social problems > United States.
Social problems > United States > History > 21st century.
Social conflict > United States.
Social conflict > United States > History > 21st century.
Civil society > United States.
Civil society > United States > History > 21st century.
Community life > United States.
Community life > United States > History > 21st century.
Social isolation > United States.
Social isolation > United States > History > 21st century.
Hate > Social aspects > United States.
Hate > Social aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Nonfiction.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: More politics can't fix this
  • Part I: Collapsing tribes. Our loneliness epidemic ; Strangers at work
  • Part II: Anti-tribes. The comforts of polititainment ; The polarization business model
  • Part III: Our to-do list. Become Americans again ; Set tech limits ; Buy a cemetery plot ; Be a smarter nomad
  • Conclusion: We need more tribes.