Cass Sunstein has written Going to Extremes for those confounded by a country that remains stubbornly polarized. In clear, precise language, he explains that extremism is a consequence of the company we keep. He challenges not only what we think, but how we come to our beliefs, and he demonstrates that diversity of thought is the one ingredient necessary for both a healthy state and a working democracy
Why do people become extremists? What makes people become so dismissive of opposing views? Why is political and cultural polarization so pervasive in America? Why do groups of teenagers, investors, and corporations take unnecessary risks? What leads groups to engage in such destructive acts as terrorism and ethic cleansing?
In Going to Extremes, renowned legal scholar and best-selling author Cass Sunstein offers startling insights into why and when people gravitate toward extremism. Sunstein marshals an abundance of evidence that shows that when like-minded people talk to one another, they tend to become more extreme in their views than they were before. This point applies to such diverse groups as religious organizations, corporate boards, investment clubs, and White House officials. Sunstein introduces original research to show that when liberals are brought together to debate affirmative action, they end up more supportive of it, while conservatives brought together to discuss same-sex unions become skeptical about same-sex unions. In courtrooms, radio stations, and chatrooms, enclaves of like-minded people are breeding ground for extreme movements.
Sunstein shows that a good way to create an extremist group, or a cult of any kind, is to separate members from the rest of society, either physically or psychologically. This disturbing finding casts new light on the dangers that arise whenever people self-select into niche groups of the like-minded. Sunstein's findings help to explain such diverse phenomena as political outrage on the Internet, unanticipated "blockbusters" in the film and music industry, the success of the disability rights movement, ethnic conflict in Iraq and former Yugoslavia, and Islamic terrorism.
Providing a wealth of real-world examples--sometimes entertaining, sometimes alarming-- Sunstein offers a fresh explanation of why partisanship has become so bitter and debate so rancorous in America and abroad--and of what concrete steps citizens and nations might take to halt the drift towards unjustified extremism.
發表於2024-09-27
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觀點: 1、如果你對某件事情持有支持或者反對的立場,那麼,在討論這件事情的時候,你永遠沒有辦法客觀中立。 2、恐怖主義並不是由某人領導發生的,而是群體的自發行為。誌趣相投的人們之間的互動産生瞭群體極化,從而造成暴力的結果。 3、當人們身處由持相同觀點的人組成的群...
評分觀點: 1、如果你對某件事情持有支持或者反對的立場,那麼,在討論這件事情的時候,你永遠沒有辦法客觀中立。 2、恐怖主義並不是由某人領導發生的,而是群體的自發行為。誌趣相投的人們之間的互動産生瞭群體極化,從而造成暴力的結果。 3、當人們身處由持相同觀點的人組成的群...
評分大意是,一堆想法相似的人湊一起討論,得到一緻意見的時候,這個意見往往比單個個體的意見更加極端。這樣的極端思想推動人們做齣行動,有時候是好事,比如推動平等,照顧殘疾人等等,有時候是壞事,比如恐怖組織。 讓意見完全相反的兩派人數相似的人按派彆一起討論,可能大傢...
評分 評分幾年前看過烏閤之眾,覺得人群的心理研究很有意思,所以在書攤上看到這本書時,忍不住買瞭迴來。 雖然感覺翻譯得不是特彆好,但總體說來該書還是有可取之處的。 這裏隻舉幾個點: 首先先驗的偏見,我覺得不僅適用於人群,對於單個人其實也是這樣的...
圖書標籤: 社會學 傳播 Psychology 心理學 自我提高 網絡 科普 社科
暫時沒有看見什麼很新鮮的東西。不過還挺可讀的。跟innovation design的書對比度有意思。如何平衡group identity (一般認為是好事)跟group think?跟形成echo chamber呢?看看作者如何處理. 前半還可以,後麵怎麼好像很多重復的。
評分一週一本也是醉瞭=。=
評分group polarization
評分group polarization
評分暫時沒有看見什麼很新鮮的東西。不過還挺可讀的。跟innovation design的書對比度有意思。如何平衡group identity (一般認為是好事)跟group think?跟形成echo chamber呢?看看作者如何處理. 前半還可以,後麵怎麼好像很多重復的。
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