Overview
New York Times bestselling author and senator Ben Sasse delivers an intimate and urgent assessment of the existential political crisis facing our nation.
Something is wrong. We all know it. American life expectancy is declining for a third straight year. Birth rates are dropping. Nearly half of us think the other political party isnāt just wrong; theyāre evil. Weāre the richest country in history, but weāve never been more pessimistic. Whatās causing the despair?
In Them, bestselling author and U.S. senator Ben Sasse argues that our crisis isnāt really about politics. Itās that weāre so lonely we canāt see straightāand it bubbles out as anger. Local communities are collapsing. Across the nation, little leagues are disappearing, Rotary clubs are dwindling, and in all likelihood, we donāt know the neighbor two doors down. Work isnāt what weād hoped: less certainty, few lifelong coworkers, shallow purpose. Stable families and enduring friendshipsālifeās fundamental pillarsāare in statistical freefall.
As traditional tribes of place evaporate, we rally against common enemies so we can feel part of a team. No institutions command widespread public trust, enabling foreign intelligence agencies to use technology to pick the scabs on our toxic divisions. Weāre in danger of half of us believing different facts than the other half, and the digital revolution throws gas on the fire.
Thereās a path forwardābut reversing our decline requires something radical: a rediscovery of real places and human-to-human relationships. Even as technology nudges us to become rootless, Sasse shows how only a recovery of rootedness can heal our lonely souls. America wants you to be happy, but more urgently, America needs you to love your neighbor and connect with your community. Fixing what's wrong with the country depends on it.
This book title, Them (Why We Hate Each Other--and How to Heal) - 9781250195029, ISBN: 9781250195029, by Ben Sasse, published by St. Martin's Press (October 15, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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