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Prius Or Pickup?
by Marc Hetherington • 2018
Your parenting choices predict your politics. The hidden worldview driving American polarization.
3.85
523
Prius Or Pickup? Summary
Prius Or Pickup? 90%
Your parenting choices predict your politics. The hidden worldview driving American polarization.
by Marc Hetherington 2018
3.85
523 ratings
#republic
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2017
Your news feed is a mirror, and a democracy of mirrors cannot see its common problems.
3.35
332
#republic Summary
#republic 90%
Your news feed is a mirror, and a democracy of mirrors cannot see its common problems.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2017
3.35
332 ratings
What's Our Problem?
by Tim Urban • 2023
A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.
4.24
6k+
What's Our Problem? Summary
What's Our Problem? 90%
A society can think like a scientist or a zealot. Right now, the zealot is in charge.
by Tim Urban 2023
4.24
6k+ ratings
Uncivil Agreement
by Lilliana Mason • 2018
Policy isn't what divides America. The real fracture is tribal: race, faith, and party have merged.
3.84
762
Uncivil Agreement Summary
Uncivil Agreement 90%
Policy isn't what divides America. The real fracture is tribal: race, faith, and party have merged.
by Lilliana Mason 2018
3.84
762 ratings
Wiser
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
3.62
437
Wiser Summary
Wiser 90%
Teams amplify individual mistakes. The evidence why, and the fixes that reverse the damage.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014
3.62
437 ratings
Groupthink
by Christopher Booker • 2020
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
3.12
116
Groupthink Summary
Groupthink 90%
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
by Christopher Booker 2020
3.12
116 ratings
Democracy When the People Are Thinking
by James S. Fishkin • 2018
Shallow views run democracy. When citizens deliberate, their priorities shift, and policy follows.
3.82
28
Democracy When the People Are Thinking Summary
Democracy When the People Are Thinking 90%
Shallow views run democracy. When citizens deliberate, their priorities shift, and policy follows.
by James S. Fishkin 2018
3.82
28 ratings
The Big Sort
by Bill Bishop • 2008
Landslide counties doubled because Americans moved to live near people who think just like them.
3.84
2k+
The Big Sort Summary
The Big Sort 90%
Landslide counties doubled because Americans moved to live near people who think just like them.
by Bill Bishop 2008
3.84
2k+ ratings
Conformity
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
3.46
396
Conformity Summary
Conformity 90%
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.46
396 ratings
Groupthink
by Irving L. Janis • 1982
Why the most cohesive teams produce the worst decisions, and the historical disasters that prove it.
4.13
212
Groupthink Summary
Groupthink 90%
Why the most cohesive teams produce the worst decisions, and the historical disasters that prove it.
by Irving L. Janis 1982
4.13
212 ratings
Polarized
by James E. Campbell • 2016
Forget the median voter. The base drives polarization. It started with the public in the 1960s.
3.70
23
Polarized Summary
Polarized 90%
Forget the median voter. The base drives polarization. It started with the public in the 1960s.
by James E. Campbell 2016
3.70
23 ratings
Why We're Polarized
by Ezra Klein • 2020
American politics isn't about policy. It's about identity, and the system can't handle it.
4.21
20k+
Why We're Polarized Summary
Why We're Polarized 89%
American politics isn't about policy. It's about identity, and the system can't handle it.
by Ezra Klein 2020
4.21
20k+ ratings
Don't Talk About Politics
by Sarah Stein Lubrano • 2025
Arguments rarely change political minds. New experiences, real friendships, and public benches do.
4.12
303
Don't Talk About Politics Summary
Don't Talk About Politics 89%
Arguments rarely change political minds. New experiences, real friendships, and public benches do.
by Sarah Stein Lubrano 2025
4.12
303 ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage 89%
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024
4.43
7k+ ratings
How to Think
by Alan Jacobs • 2017
You think you're reasoning, but you're mostly just belonging; here's how to tell the difference.
3.95
5k+
How to Think Summary
How to Think 89%
You think you're reasoning, but you're mostly just belonging; here's how to tell the difference.
by Alan Jacobs 2017
3.95
5k+ ratings
Neither Liberal nor Conservative
by Donald R. Kinder • 2017
Decades of surveys reveal what cable news won't: most Americans have no ideology at all.
3.90
61
Neither Liberal nor Conservative Summary
Neither Liberal nor Conservative 89%
Decades of surveys reveal what cable news won't: most Americans have no ideology at all.
by Donald R. Kinder 2017
3.90
61 ratings
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
by James Hoggan • 2016
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
3.69
230
I'm Right and You're an Idiot Summary
I'm Right and You're an Idiot 89%
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
by James Hoggan 2016
3.69
230 ratings
The Darker Side of Leadership
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2024
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
3.40
5
The Darker Side of Leadership Summary
The Darker Side of Leadership 89%
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2024
3.40
5 ratings
How Change Happens
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
3.11
197
How Change Happens Summary
How Change Happens 89%
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.11
197 ratings
Echo Chamber
by Kathleen Hall Jamieson • 2008
Three outlets, one ideology, and a shared strategy for keeping their audience inside the walls.
3.41
49
Echo Chamber Summary
Echo Chamber 89%
Three outlets, one ideology, and a shared strategy for keeping their audience inside the walls.
by Kathleen Hall Jamieson 2008
3.41
49 ratings
The Tyranny of Opinion
by Russell Blackford • 2018
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
3.92
36
The Tyranny of Opinion Summary
The Tyranny of Opinion 89%
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
by Russell Blackford 2018
3.92
36 ratings
High Conflict
by Amanda Ripley • 2021
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
4.26
5k+
High Conflict Summary
High Conflict 89%
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
by Amanda Ripley 2021
4.26
5k+ ratings
The Hidden Brain
by Shankar Vedantam • 2009
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
3.99
3k+
The Hidden Brain Summary
The Hidden Brain 89%
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
by Shankar Vedantam 2009
3.99
3k+ ratings
From Politics to the Pews
by Michele F. Margolis • 2018
Partisanship leads, faith follows: five decades of data that reverse the religion-politics link.
3.89
35
From Politics to the Pews Summary
From Politics to the Pews 89%
Partisanship leads, faith follows: five decades of data that reverse the religion-politics link.
by Michele F. Margolis 2018
3.89
35 ratings
The People's Choice
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld • 1968
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
3.79
43
The People's Choice Summary
The People's Choice 89%
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld 1968
3.79
43 ratings
Rebel Ideas
by Matthew Syed • 2019
Why smart groups go blind together, and how difference becomes the ultimate edge.
4.26
6k+
Rebel Ideas Summary
Rebel Ideas 89%
Why smart groups go blind together, and how difference becomes the ultimate edge.
by Matthew Syed 2019
4.26
6k+ ratings
Twilight of American Sanity
by Allen Frances • 2016
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
3.60
287
Twilight of American Sanity Summary
Twilight of American Sanity 88%
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
by Allen Frances 2016
3.60
287 ratings
The Way Out
by Peter T. Coleman • 2021
Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.
3.81
145
The Way Out Summary
The Way Out 88%
Winning arguments deepens polarization. The real way out: redesign the hidden systems that fuel it.
by Peter T. Coleman 2021
3.81
145 ratings
Exceptional America
by Mugambi Jouet • 2017
Why the richest democracy has the most prisoners, the angriest politics, and the fiercest faith.
3.98
51
Exceptional America Summary
Exceptional America 88%
Why the richest democracy has the most prisoners, the angriest politics, and the fiercest faith.
by Mugambi Jouet 2017
3.98
51 ratings
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively?
by Jonathan Haidt • 2016
Politics feels like good vs. evil because each side is blind to the other's moral concerns.
4.11
349
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively? Summary
Can't We All Disagree More Constructively? 88%
Politics feels like good vs. evil because each side is blind to the other's moral concerns.
by Jonathan Haidt 2016
4.11
349 ratings
The Misinformation Age
by Cailin O'Connor • 2018
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
3.77
1k+
The Misinformation Age Summary
The Misinformation Age 88%
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
by Cailin O'Connor 2018
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Partisan Sort
by Matthew Levendusky • 2009
Your party shapes your beliefs, not the reverse. Elite polarization is why.
4.09
33
The Partisan Sort Summary
The Partisan Sort 88%
Your party shapes your beliefs, not the reverse. Elite polarization is why.
by Matthew Levendusky 2009
4.09
33 ratings
Misbelief
by Dan Ariely • 2023
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
3.90
2k+
Misbelief Summary
Misbelief 88%
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
by Dan Ariely 2023
3.90
2k+ ratings
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
by Elif Shafak • 2020
We have never been more connected, nor more divided. Storytelling, not information, is the bridge.
3.95
8k+
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division Summary
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division 88%
We have never been more connected, nor more divided. Storytelling, not information, is the bridge.
by Elif Shafak 2020
3.95
8k+ ratings
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics
by Marc J. Hetherington • 2009
A psychological need for order, not ideology, splits Americans. The GOP caught on first.
3.97
121
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics Summary
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics 88%
A psychological need for order, not ideology, splits Americans. The GOP caught on first.
by Marc J. Hetherington 2009
3.97
121 ratings
I Never Thought of It That Way
by Monica Guzmán • 2022
Skills that bridge political divides: why curiosity, not argument, rebuilds connection.
3.87
4k+
I Never Thought of It That Way Summary
I Never Thought of It That Way 88%
Skills that bridge political divides: why curiosity, not argument, rebuilds connection.
by Monica Guzmán 2022
3.87
4k+ ratings
The Righteous Mind
by Jonathan Haidt • 2012
Reason didn't evolve to find truth. It evolved to defend whatever your group already believes.
4.19
67k+
The Righteous Mind Summary
The Righteous Mind 88%
Reason didn't evolve to find truth. It evolved to defend whatever your group already believes.
by Jonathan Haidt 2012
4.19
67k+ ratings
Truth Over Tribe
by Patrick Keith Miller • 2022
Your politics are fracturing your church and your mind. The ancient remedy begins with humility.
4.27
561
Truth Over Tribe Summary
Truth Over Tribe 88%
Your politics are fracturing your church and your mind. The ancient remedy begins with humility.
by Patrick Keith Miller 2022
4.27
561 ratings
When the People Speak
by James S. Fishkin • 2009
Democracy's dirty secret: a few hundred informed citizens reason better than millions.
3.76
49
When the People Speak Summary
When the People Speak 88%
Democracy's dirty secret: a few hundred informed citizens reason better than millions.
by James S. Fishkin 2009
3.76
49 ratings
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)
by Sarah Stewart Holland • 2019
A path to disagreeing about politics without destroying relationships.
4.07
5k+
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) Summary
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening) 88%
A path to disagreeing about politics without destroying relationships.
by Sarah Stewart Holland 2019
4.07
5k+ ratings
Asymmetric Politics
by Matt Grossmann • 2016
Republicans push ideology. Democrats serve groups. The mismatch broke American politics.
4.13
114
Asymmetric Politics Summary
Asymmetric Politics 88%
Republicans push ideology. Democrats serve groups. The mismatch broke American politics.
by Matt Grossmann 2016
4.13
114 ratings
On Rumors
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2009
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
3.28
299
On Rumors Summary
On Rumors 88%
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2009
3.28
299 ratings
Abundance
by Ezra Klein • 2025
Polarization is a symptom. The disease is a system that rewards sabotage and punishes compromise.
3.89
53k+
Abundance Summary
Abundance 88%
Polarization is a symptom. The disease is a system that rewards sabotage and punishes compromise.
by Ezra Klein 2025
3.89
53k+ ratings
Unstable Majorities
by Morris P. Fiorina • 2017
Not a deeply polarized public. Sorted parties overreach, and the movable middle flips Congress.
4.07
74
Unstable Majorities Summary
Unstable Majorities 88%
Not a deeply polarized public. Sorted parties overreach, and the movable middle flips Congress.
by Morris P. Fiorina 2017
4.07
74 ratings
Outraged
by Kurt Gray • 2025
Liberals and conservatives don't have different moralities; they just see different victims.
4.11
472
Outraged Summary
Outraged 88%
Liberals and conservatives don't have different moralities; they just see different victims.
by Kurt Gray 2025
4.11
472 ratings
Love Your Enemies
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2019
Contempt destroys marriages and countries alike. The way out is not what you'd expect.
4.29
4k+
Love Your Enemies Summary
Love Your Enemies 88%
Contempt destroys marriages and countries alike. The way out is not what you'd expect.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2019
4.29
4k+ ratings
When Prophecy Fails
by Leon Festinger • 1956
When a doomsday prophecy failed, belief didn't shatter. It grew stronger.
3.80
1k+
When Prophecy Fails Summary
When Prophecy Fails 88%
When a doomsday prophecy failed, belief didn't shatter. It grew stronger.
by Leon Festinger 1956
3.80
1k+ ratings
Radical American Partisanship
by Nathan P. Kalmoe • 2022
15 percent of Americans have been threatened over politics. The accelerant is racial resentment.
3.70
44
Radical American Partisanship Summary
Radical American Partisanship 88%
15 percent of Americans have been threatened over politics. The accelerant is racial resentment.
by Nathan P. Kalmoe 2022
3.70
44 ratings
A Lot of People Are Saying
by Russell Muirhead • 2019
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
3.60
784
A Lot of People Are Saying Summary
A Lot of People Are Saying 88%
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
by Russell Muirhead 2019
3.60
784 ratings
Attack from Within
by Barbara McQuade • 2024
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
4.13
2k+
Attack from Within Summary
Attack from Within 88%
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
by Barbara McQuade 2024
4.13
2k+ ratings
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