Polls apart is a new book by three women on the causes of polarization in society. Authors alec oldsworthy, laura osborne and alex chesterfield talk about their work to day. They discuss how people go from being individuals to groups to factions. And they say that we can all come together if we look for ways to overcome our differences.
In their recent book, Poles Apart, behavioural scientist Alex Chesterfield, public affairs specialist Laura Osborne and political advisor Ali Goldsworthy look at what factors drive society apart and what can help bring it back together. Economist and broadcaster Linda Yueh hosts a wide-ranging discussion with the authors exploring not only the cultural forces at play, but also the economic, political and social media triggers that tip people from healthy disagreement into dangerous hostility.
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