Book · 2009 · Fiction
The Big Sort
Why the Clustering of Like-minded America is Tearing Us Apart
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Bill Bishop, he's from Texas, he wrote a book called The Big Sort and he kind of makes a really good point that it's become a shorthand of not just a leaning of a state but sort of a lifestyle.
The best things said about it
Uh and it's a book about it called the big sort.
Peter Boghossian The Joe Rogan Experience · Dec 2015 There was a book called the big big sort that came out a few years ago I'm trying to think of the author now.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
Why people recommend it
The Big Sort by Bill Bishop and Robert G. Cushing is a sociological study that examines how Americans have increasingly chosen to live among like-minded individuals, leading to deep political and cultural polarization. Peter Boghossian referenced the volume on The Joe Rogan Experience and The Rubin Report to illustrate the mechanics of filter bubbles and how people voluntarily segregate themselves into ideological tribes. Similarly, Josh Clark discussed the publication on Stuff You Should Know, pointing out that Bishop's insights show how political affiliations have transformed into community lifestyles and shorthands for regional values. Michael McQueen also mentioned the work on The Jordan Harbinger Show while attempting to recall the author's name, using the book to explain why counties and districts have grown progressively more ideologically homogenous over the years. Across multiple podcasts, speakers have turned to this study to explain the growing societal divide and help audiences understand the deep geographic and cultural sorting currently shaping modern politics.
Every mention
Peter Boghossian uh and it's a book about it called the big sort 2
“It's not being, what was the book called, "The Big Sort," a while ago.”
“uh and it's a book about it called the big sort”
Michael McQueen there was a book called the big big sort that came out a few years ago I'm trying to think of the author now 2
“there was a book called the big big sort that came out a few years ago I'm trying to think of the author now”
“I’m trying to think of the book called 'The Big Sort' that came out a few years ago; I’m trying to think of the author now.”
Josh Clark Bill Bishop, he's from Texas, he wrote a book called The Big Sort and he kind of makes a really good point… 1
“Bill Bishop, he's from Texas, he wrote a book called The Big Sort and he kind of makes a really good point that it's become a shorthand of not just a leaning of a state but sort of a lifestyle”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“It's not being, what was the book called, 'The Big Sort,' a while ago?”