The fear of others - danger from those of a different tribe - activated today by unprecedented global migration.
The fear of being left behind - losing the acceptance and protection of the group - activated today by economic inequality and social dislocation.
The fear of social disruption - losing the security of social touchstones and traditions - activated today by a tsunami of job- and culture-shattering new technology and changing social norms.
A resurgence of these three existential fears, inflamed by modern media, has driven us to the safety of tribes of the similar and the like-minded, to absolutism in our thinking, and the conviction that "The other side" is determined to destroy all that we hold dear.
Our political leaders must address the three primal fears that lie at the heart of today's divisiveness, the media need to re-establish higher standards of truth and accuracy, and each of us must accept the personal responsibility to seek that truth and to better understand the "The other side."
To have a meaningful impact on our nation's divisiveness, our elected officials must find a way to work together to address: the fear of others, by enacting comprehensive immigration reform; the fear of being left behind, by creating a long-range economic plan to reduce inequality and increase opportunity; and the fear of social upheaval, by bringing together federal, state and local officials to help communities anticipate and adjust to the disruption caused by accelerating technological and social change.
To aid in the survival of humanity, evolution gave us both fear to alert us to danger and empathy to help us manage that fear and create social relationships for survival.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/17/democracy_at_risk_how_to_overcome_fear_bias_and_modern_media_140793.html
The fear of being left behind - losing the acceptance and protection of the group - activated today by economic inequality and social dislocation.
The fear of social disruption - losing the security of social touchstones and traditions - activated today by a tsunami of job- and culture-shattering new technology and changing social norms.
A resurgence of these three existential fears, inflamed by modern media, has driven us to the safety of tribes of the similar and the like-minded, to absolutism in our thinking, and the conviction that "The other side" is determined to destroy all that we hold dear.
Our political leaders must address the three primal fears that lie at the heart of today's divisiveness, the media need to re-establish higher standards of truth and accuracy, and each of us must accept the personal responsibility to seek that truth and to better understand the "The other side."
To have a meaningful impact on our nation's divisiveness, our elected officials must find a way to work together to address: the fear of others, by enacting comprehensive immigration reform; the fear of being left behind, by creating a long-range economic plan to reduce inequality and increase opportunity; and the fear of social upheaval, by bringing together federal, state and local officials to help communities anticipate and adjust to the disruption caused by accelerating technological and social change.
To aid in the survival of humanity, evolution gave us both fear to alert us to danger and empathy to help us manage that fear and create social relationships for survival.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/17/democracy_at_risk_how_to_overcome_fear_bias_and_modern_media_140793.html
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