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    The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization
    The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization
    The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization
    Audiobook11 hours

    The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization

    Written by Peter T. Coleman

    Narrated by Matthew Josdal

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    About this audiobook

    The partisan divide in the United States has widened to a chasm. Legislators vote along party lines and rarely cross the aisle. Political polarization is personal, too—and it is making us miserable. Surveys show that Americans have become more fearful and hateful of supporters of the opposing political party and imagine that they hold much more extreme views than they actually do. How can we loosen the grip of this toxic polarization and start working on our most pressing problems?



    The Way Out offers an escape from this morass. Social psychologist Peter T. Coleman explores how conflict resolution and complexity science provide guidance for dealing with seemingly intractable political differences. Deploying the concept of attractors in dynamical systems, he explains why we are stuck in this rut as well as the unexpected ways that deeply rooted oppositions can and do change. Coleman meticulously details principles and practices for navigating and healing the difficult divides in our homes, workplaces, and communities, blending compelling personal accounts from his years of working on entrenched conflicts with lessons from leading-edge research. The Way Out is a vital and timely guide to breaking free from the cycle of mutual contempt in order to better our lives, relationships, and country.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateAug 24, 2021
    ISBN9781666142143
    The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization

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