Alexandra Beaue: In terms of where our values come from, it really goes back to that nature, nature and er nurture. And nhen much more about what we think is important in life. We tend to remember information that confirms what we already think, rather than facts that challenge our assumption. She says people who reject the scientific evidence for climate change are also those who believe they're best informed on subject.
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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