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Passion Isn't Enough

Hidden Brain

CHAPTER

Politics Is for Power

Aton hirsch is a political scientist at tufts university. He studies voting, elections and how we participate in politics. In his book, politics is for power, aton makes the case that millions of americans are engaging in politics ways that are emotionally satisfying, but ultimately self defeating. They're there to serve their own emotional and intellectual needs - they're not trying to move anyone.

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