Why Intolerance and Extremism Happen

Understanding our deepest divides. To bridge our deepest divides, we must first understand them.

This (short) book is based on the idea that the first steep to bridging our deepest divides is to understand those divides.

Part 1: Demagogues and Artists

Demagogues and dictators (a subset of demagogues) frequently lead extremist movements. They often enjoy widespread popular support. One reason is that they claim to (or do) solve a problem that appears unsolvable. If problems don’t exist, ruthless dictators or demagogues create them so that they can position themselves as the only viable solution.

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