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THE DIVIDE - TAYLOR DOTSON KARTONIERT (TB)

Why our obsession with truth--the idea that some undeniable truth will make politics
unnecessary--is driving our political polarization.In The Divide  Taylor Dotson argues
provocatively that what drives political polarization is not our disregard for facts in a
post-truth era  but rather our obsession with truth. The idea that some undeniable truth will
make politics unnecessary  Dotson says  is damaging democracy. We think that appealing to facts
or common sense  or nature  or the market will resolve political disputes. We view our
opponents as ignorant  corrupt  or brainwashed. Dotson argues that we don't need to agree with
everyone  or force everyone to agree with us  we just need to be civil enough to practice
effective politics.Dotson shows that we are misguided to pine for a lost age of respect for
expertise. For one thing  such an age never happened. For another  people cannot be made into
ultra-rational Vulcans. Dotson offers a road map to guide both citizens and policy makers in
rethinking and refashioning political interactions to be more productive. To avoid the trap of
divisive and fanatical certitude  we must stop idealizing expert knowledge and romanticizing
common sense. He outlines strategies for making political disputes more productive: admitting
uncertainty  sharing experiences  and tolerating and negotiating disagreement. He suggests
reforms to political practices and processes  adjustments to media systems  and dramatic
changes to schooling  childhood  the workplace  and other institutions. Productive and
intelligent politics is not a product of embracing truth  Dotson argues  but of adopting a
pluralistic democratic process.

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