{"product_id":"the-ideological-brain-9780241741221","title":"The Ideological Brain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do some people become radicalized?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho is most susceptible to ideological thinking?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan we unchain our minds from toxic dogmas?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Filled with insightful findings, this book shows that ideological extremism and polarization are not just problems to fret about but puzzles that can be studied and understood'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Pinker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe human brain faces a set of dilemmas every day: how to achieve coherence from fragmented sensory inputs and how to attain connection with other people in an increasingly atomized and isolating world. Ideologies offer a shortcut, providing easy answers, scripts to follow, and a sense of shared identity. Whether our ideologies are far-right, far-left, nationalist, religious, or even progressive, they simplify our understanding and give us organizing frameworks through which to act and interact with others. But ideologies come at a cost: demanding conformity and suppressing individuality through rigid rules, repeti\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862516302167,"sku":"9780241741221","price":17.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241741221.jpg?v=1759918005","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ideological-brain-9780241741221","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}