Conflict, crisis, consumption: What’s eating our nation? Amanda Ripley: Full Interview

"The more uncertain and scary things get in the world, the more we as humans are drawn to simple dichotomies." Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Love, sex, and happiness, explained by philosophy ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esneN8HQKeY 00:00:00 Chapter 1 - Breaking the cycle of high conflict 00:23:38 Chapter 2 - The psychology of surviving a crisis  00:41:37 Chapter 3 - The news is broken (and how to fix it) 00:57:54 Why people avoid the news, across the globe 01:07:28 Chapter 4 - The illusion of polarization Read the video transcript ► https://ift.tt/iRaPCOV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive content, early, ad-free access to new releases, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Get Big Think+ for Business Engage learners like never before with high-impact video microlearning from the biggest thinkers in the world. https://ift.tt/7uWALtM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Amanda Ripley: Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, Washington Post contributor, and co-founder of consultancy firm, Good Conflict. Her books include The Smartest Kids in the World, High Conflict, and The Unthinkable.