The Opposite Of Hate: A Field Guide To Repairing Our Humanity
by Sally Kohn /
2018 / English / PDF
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As a progressive commentator on Fox News and now CNN, Sally Kohn
has made a career out of bridging intractable political
differences, learning how to talk civilly to people whose views she
disagrees with passionately. Famously "nice," she even gave a TED
Talk about what she termed emotional correctness. But these days,
even Kohn has found herself wanting to breathe fire at her enemies.
It was time, she decided, to look into the ugliness erupting all
around us. In The Opposite of Hate, Kohn talks to leading
scientists and researchers, investigating the evolutionary and
cultural roots of hate and how simple incivility can be a gateway
to much worse. She travels to Rwanda, to the Middle East, and
across the United States, introducing us to terrorists, white
supremacists, and even some of her own Twitter trolls, drawing
surprising lessons from these dramatic examples-including inspiring
stories of those who left hate behind. As Kohn boldly confronts her
own shameful moments, whether it's the girl she bullied as a child
or her own deep partisan resentment, she points the way toward
change. No one is more poised to lead us out of this wilderness of
hate than Sally Kohn. Her engaging, fascinating, and often funny
book will open your eyes and your heart.
As a progressive commentator on Fox News and now CNN, Sally Kohn
has made a career out of bridging intractable political
differences, learning how to talk civilly to people whose views she
disagrees with passionately. Famously "nice," she even gave a TED
Talk about what she termed emotional correctness. But these days,
even Kohn has found herself wanting to breathe fire at her enemies.
It was time, she decided, to look into the ugliness erupting all
around us. In The Opposite of Hate, Kohn talks to leading
scientists and researchers, investigating the evolutionary and
cultural roots of hate and how simple incivility can be a gateway
to much worse. She travels to Rwanda, to the Middle East, and
across the United States, introducing us to terrorists, white
supremacists, and even some of her own Twitter trolls, drawing
surprising lessons from these dramatic examples-including inspiring
stories of those who left hate behind. As Kohn boldly confronts her
own shameful moments, whether it's the girl she bullied as a child
or her own deep partisan resentment, she points the way toward
change. No one is more poised to lead us out of this wilderness of
hate than Sally Kohn. Her engaging, fascinating, and often funny
book will open your eyes and your heart.