Books to help with what to say in disagreements – Fast Company

Indeed, ideological polarization has swept the nationbut how did this happen, and what can we do to get along better with one another? Fortunately, the nine excellent books below all offer unique and enlightening answers to these timely questions.

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When we are baffled by the insanity of the other sidein our politics, at work, or at homeits because we arent seeing how the conflict itself has taken over. In this timely read, an award-winning journalist investigates how good people get captured by high conflictand how they break free. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Amanda Ripley, in the Next Big Idea App

A philosopher of science offers tools and techniques for communicating the truth and values of science, emphasizing that the most important way to reach science deniers is to talk to them calmly and respectfullyto put ourselves out there, and meet them face to face. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Lee McIntyre, in the Next Big Idea App

Providing data-driven recommendations for strengthening our social media connections, Breaking the Social Media Prism shows how to combat online polarization without deleting our accounts. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Chris Bail, in the Next Big Idea App

The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Amanda Montell, in the Next Big Idea App

Using the analytic tools of psychology and moral philosophy, two rising star philosophers explain what drives us to grandstand online, and what we stand to lose by taking it too far. Most importantly, they show how we can re-build a public square worth participating in. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by authors Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke, in the Next Big Idea App

More than just a campus battlefield guide,Lets Be Reasonable recovers what is truly liberal about liberal educationthe ability to reason for oneself and with othersand shows why the liberally educated person considers reason to be more than just a tool for scoring political points. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jonathan Marks, in the Next Big Idea App

Drawing on work by political scientists, legal theorists, and activists in the streets, Mistrust offers a lens for understanding civic engagement that focuses on efficacy, the power of seeing the change you make in the world. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Ethan Zuckerman, in the Next Big Idea App

Exploring Nazism, #MeToo, the work of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, constitutional amendments, pandemics, and the influence of Ayn Rand, a renowned Harvard professor reveals how norms change, and ultimately determine the shape of society and government around the world. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Cass Sunstein, in the Next Big Idea App

Using the latest advances in psychology, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology, an acclaimed psychologist shows how we can optimize our tendency to categorize, and fine-tune our minds to avoid the pitfalls of too little, and too much, complexity. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Kevin Dutton, in the Next Big Idea App.

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Books to help with what to say in disagreements - Fast Company