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Why We're Polarized

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Narrado por: Ezra Klein
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ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022

One of Bill Gates’s “5 books to read this summer,” this New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller shows us that America’s political system isn’t broken. The truth is scarier: it’s working exactly as designed. In this “superbly researched” (The Washington Post) and timely book, journalist Ezra Klein reveals how that system is polarizing us—and how we are polarizing it—with disastrous results.

“The American political system—which includes everyone from voters to journalists to the president—is full of rational actors making rational decisions given the incentives they face,” writes political analyst Ezra Klein. “We are a collection of functional parts whose efforts combine into a dysfunctional whole.”

“A thoughtful, clear and persuasive analysis” (The New York Times Book Review), Why We’re Polarized reveals the structural and psychological forces behind America’s descent into division and dysfunction. Neither a polemic nor a lament, this book offers a clear framework for understanding everything from Trump’s rise to the Democratic Party’s leftward shift to the politicization of everyday culture.

America is polarized, first and foremost, by identity. Everyone engaged in American politics is engaged, at some level, in identity politics. Over the past fifty years in America, our partisan identities have merged with our racial, religious, geographic, ideological, and cultural identities. These merged identities have attained a weight that is breaking much in our politics and tearing at the bonds that hold this country together.

Klein shows how and why American politics polarized around identity in the 20th century, and what that polarization did to the way we see the world and one another. And he traces the feedback loops between polarized political identities and polarized political institutions that are driving our system toward crisis.

“Well worth reading” (New York magazine), this is an “eye-opening” (O, The Oprah Magazine) book that will change how you look at politics—and perhaps at yourself. Américas Ciencia Política Ciencias Sociales Conservadurismo y Liberalismo Estados Unidos Ideologías y Doctrinas Política y Gobierno Liberalismo Para reflexionar Aterrador Socialismo Capitalismo

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"Ezra Klein, a political junkie who cofounded the website Vox, narrates his audiobook precisely, purposefully, and passionately. Often a guest on TV news programs, he has a delivery style that is direct and approachable. He conveys the urgency of his arguments with a kind of polite candor and frequently notes how ironic our politics have become, with many voters choosing partisanship over self-interest. Most telling, he takes on the unfairness built into a system in which his home state of California, with almost 40 million residents, has the same number of senators as Wyoming, with not quite 600,000. Klein is especially good at explaining how we got to our present situation, calling the Trump phenomenon 'predictable.' Listeners who want a nuanced and provocative discussion of our politically divided nation will find fertile turf here."
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The primary reflection I have now, having just finished this audio book is it was as if this was a one on one conversation I had with Ezra. While a subtle thing, but still a thing, it wasn't like the speaker was talking at me, rather, the author speaking to me. The flow of the book was logical, flowed with observation N having relevance to N-1. The flow and thesis made complete sense. It was neither partisan nor a hit job. Well done Mr Klein!

Topical and Fantastic Read / Listen

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This is a very good book as far as the information goes the near ration is terrible though because he constantly giggles in a sort of immature space mug fashion. I think that is because he views himself as needing to appear more feminine to fit in with his peer group. He seems to underplay his own identity while overplaying women’s which I find rather spineless since he belongs to a minority himself. Being an ally foremost makes you essentially a tool. There’s actually a good bit of a antisemitism going on these days but since he’s a “white male” not even a “white man” he’s got to say his mea culpas. He also didn’t mention white women’s privilege with that. Everyone on the board of trustees at Huff Post is one. There’s a great book on this called “White Women’s Rights” written in 1999 so before all this.

He’s a self described brainiac so I think despite sounding like a 15 year old with his inflections he’s incredibly sharp and actually rather unbiased for the most part. A lot of this I’ve noticed stems from the need to conform ideologically in school and be agreeable. We can’t get to the real meaty truth is we keep kow-towing to people in charge and their sacred cows.

Another thing I’d like to mention is that I tried to convince a conservative friend to read this book in a book swap which was futile. If more people talk like this which no one really likes it’ll become harder.

Great Information With A Birdseye View, Nauseating Narration

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I am no stranger to Ezra's work. I was thinking that most of the arguments here would sound familiar to me since I listen to his podcast every time it comes out and follow many sections of vox.com. Though the book seems to require a lot of attention especially to the nunbers, statistics and data, it was an overall enjoyable listen and make me think that things are not that hopeless if we make a collective effort. Another main take home message is the fact that being more polarized today does not mean a step backwards compared to what America was as a society just a couple of decades ago. Even though the inequalities, the divisions and misunderstandings that underlie it still persist in the ecosystem, we have undoubtedly made considerable advances and have become a better version of ourselves with time. It requires hard work and investing time and energy, but I hope we will not give up towards a Union that works for -maybe one day- everyone.

Dense book, informative and thought-provoking

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This book helps the audience understand all the many factors that contribute to our current political climate. Interesting, Nuanced, Straightforward. Would recommend

Great Analysis while Maintaining Objectivity

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Klein insightfully presents both the foundations of and the current situation of cultural polarization in the United States. The social and cultural forces which are embedded in our particular democracy present both a powerful form of mutual responsibility and, as we see today, ideologically aligned divisions. This book reminds us of the vulnerability of our nation as well as our true potential if we can keep ourselves out if the mire of structural binary opposition. A quick, entertaining, and, ultimately, inspiring text.

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