Book · 2019 · Political culture
Love Your Enemies
How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt
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And then in 2019 you publish a book called love your enemies how decent people can save America from the culture of contempt.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · May 2023 Listen at 1:53 Why people recommend it
Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt by Arthur C. Brooks is a 2019 book that diagnoses the severe contempt crisis plaguing the United States and offers a framework of kindness and empathy as a countermeasure. Stephen Dubner featured the book on Freakonomics Radio, highlighting its central thesis that society must actively fight widespread political animosity with grace. Dubner expressed deep admiration for the text, noting that the portions distinguishing between ordinary anger and corrosive contempt were particularly moving. Arthur Brooks himself appeared on the podcast to discuss the real-world application of his ideas, noting that numerous Democratic and Republican politicians had reached out to share how much they loved the book and utilized its principles in their political lives. Across these discussions, the book served as a thoughtful blueprint for civil discourse, urging individuals on both sides of the political spectrum to reject toxic polarization, mend fractured relationships, and restore a healthier, more respectful tone to modern American public life and political engagement.
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Stephen Dubner and then in 2019 you publish a book called love your enemies how decent people can save America from the cu… 2
“and then in 2019 you publish a book called love your enemies how decent people can save America from the culture of contempt”
“reading your book love your enemies it was so moving to me especially the portions where you're describing the difference between contempt and anger”
Arthur Brooks many of them are successful using these ideas both Democrats and Republicans who say I love this book and I… 1
“many of them are successful using these ideas both Democrats and Republicans who say I love this book and I'm using it”
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“that was when love your enemies came out and that's the book I was writing about”
“you know since I've been the reason I wrote this book love your enemies by the way I wrote it because I want to lash myself to the mast when you write a book”
“by the way the reason I wrote love your enemies because I wasn't having I always haven't lived up to that in the past”