When Identities Fuse in Politics

Explore the fusion of identities in politics and the dangers of a monolithic sense of identity. Understand the demand side of misinformation and conspiracy theories, influenced by psychological needs and partisan media. Discuss the decline of civic life and the changing landscape in politics. Examine media consumption habits and the correlation between human threat perception and the need for closure. Discover the tendency to attribute agency to non-living things and the impact of actively open-minded thinking.