The Big Sort

In 'The Big Sort,' Bill Bishop uses startling demographic data to demonstrate how Americans have spent decades sorting themselves into alarmingly homogeneous communities at the city and neighborhood level.

This phenomenon has resulted in a country that is ideologically inbred, where people do not know or understand those living just a few miles away.

Bishop delves into the history, economics, and changing political landscape to explain how this came to be and its dire implications for the country.

The book provides a compelling big-picture account of America, highlighting the consequences of this way-of-life segregation and its impact on democracy.