Zach Elwood
zachelwood.bsky.social
Zach Elwood
@zachelwood.bsky.social
Host of psychology podcast People Who Read People (www.behavior-podcast.com) and author of book Defusing American Anger (www.american-anger.com). Author of well known poker tells books.
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Ready for a different way to see and approach our toxic divides?

“One of the better books on polarization... Great explanation of how polarization actually works [...] and what we can do to depolarize.”
– Kamy Akhavan, Exec Dir, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

www.american-anger.com
Ready for a different way to see and approach our toxic divides?

“One of the better books on polarization... Great explanation of how polarization actually works [...] and what we can do to depolarize.”
– Kamy Akhavan, Exec Dir, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

www.american-anger.com
December 22, 2024 at 9:25 PM
@mctsonic.bsky.social A critique of Zimmer's views on polarization, and an argument why liberals should see polarization as a major problem
defusingamericananger.substack.com/p/a-criticis...
September 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM
@zacksoto.bsky.social A critique of Zimmer's views on polarization, and an argument why liberals should see polarization as a major problem
defusingamericananger.substack.com/p/a-criticis...
September 8, 2023 at 6:29 PM
@entropysloth.bsky.social A critique of Zimmer's views on polarization, and an argument why liberals should see polarization as a major problem
defusingamericananger.substack.com/p/a-criticis...
September 8, 2023 at 6:29 PM
@wroelofs.bsky.social A critique of Zimmer's views on polarization, and an argument why liberals should see polarization as a major problem
defusingamericananger.substack.com/p/a-criticis...
September 8, 2023 at 6:29 PM
Reposted by Zach Elwood
You can see polarization as a huge problem even as you think one side is much worse. That is one common misconception that many have. I'd say any politically passionate person should want to lower us vs them divides because it directly causes the things they're angry about.
July 5, 2023 at 10:40 AM
What do we owe to our fellow citizens in a democracy (even when we think they are very wrong and even dangerous)?

A talk with Robert Talisse, author of Sustaining Democracy https://behavior-podcast.com/what-do-we-owe-to-our-fellow-citizens-even-when-we-think-theyre-very-wrong-with-robert-talisse/
June 27, 2023 at 6:03 PM
A review for my book Defusing American Anger by David Foster (who is also working on a depolarization-aimed book).

https://knowthesystem.org/grass-roots-depolarization/
June 25, 2023 at 5:06 PM