Don't Talk About Politics
Democracy is dying because we are clinging to a dangerous and outdated myth: talking about politics can change people's minds. It doesn't.
This provocative debut from a bold new voice combines a fascinating range of research to show us the psychological and sociological factors that really shape our politics. Drawing from ancient philosophy to modern neuroscience and social science, Dr Sarah Stein Lubrano reveals the surprising truth about how people think and behave politically. From friendship to community organizing and social infrastructure, she explores the actions that actually do change minds.
In a world where politics keeps getting more irrational, dishonest, violent and chaotic, it's getting much harder to reach people with words alone. So people who really care about democracy must ask: how can we stop arguing and do the deep work to build stronger foundations for political life, and a better world for us all?
Sarah Stein Lubrano
Dr Sarah Stein Lubrano
holds a PhD from the University of Oxford and a Master’s degree from the University of Cambridge. Her thinking often reaches the public through the
Sense and Solidarity Initiative
and the
Future Narratives Lab
. She was previously the Head of Content at
The School of Life
, tutored in prisons and wrote obituaries. She regularly appears on public radio and a variety of podcasts.
Sally Davies
Sally is a writer and editor based in London whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, The Economist and The Financial Times, among others. She is the founder of the storytelling studio Uncommon Friends (
uncommonfriends.co
), an editor for Aeon magazine (
aeon.co
), and the London co-host of the Sophia Club (
sophiaclub.co
), an immersive philosophy and arts events series. She was also the founding director of the Libreria bookshop in East London.
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