Are We Done Fighting?, Matthew Legge
Are We Done Fighting?, Matthew Legge
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Are We Done Fighting?
Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division

Author: Matthew Legge, George Lakey

Narrator: Adam Farnsworth

Unabridged: 12 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/15/2020

Synopsis

Powerful tools for spreading peace in your communityUnfounded beliefs and hateful political and social divisions that can cascade into violence are threatening to pull the world apart. Responding to fear and aggression strategically and with compassion is vital if we are to push back against the politics of hate and live in greater safety and harmony. But how to do it? Are We Done Fighting? is brimming with the latest research, practical activities, and inspirational stories of success for cultivating inner change and spreading peace at the community level and beyond. Coverage includes: An explanation of the different styles of conflictCognitive biases that help explain polarized and lose-lose positions Practical methods and activities for changing our own and others' minds When punishment works and doesn't, and how to encourage discipline in children without using violence The skill of self-compassion and ways to reduce prejudice in ourselves and others Incredible programs that are rebuilding trust between people after genocide. Packed with inspiration and cutting-edge findings from fields including neuroscience, social psychology, and behavioural economics, Are We Done Fighting? is an essential toolkit for activists, community and peace groups, and students and instructors working to build dialogue, understanding, and peace as the antidote to the politics of hate and division.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on November 16, 2019

This book is unique because it not only gives the reader well-founded evidence-based research with hundreds of citations, it is also designed for action whether reading it on your own or using it in facilitated study groups that are seeking a more peaceful world. Within each chapter, there are power......more

Goodreads review by Colleen on May 26, 2020

I'm a professor of sociology (member of Heterodox academy) who teaches and writes about criminal justice in the US, I also worked in nonprofits dedicated to death penalty abolition. When I was offered the chance to review this book I was happy to do so, as it speaks so much to my work, but also to t......more

Goodreads review by Dora on March 29, 2020

Three things stand out in this book: we've got to communicate better, as human beings we learn a lot of things and hate, anger, biases, prejudices are part of the things we learn and can unlearn as well, and finally- to create and continue living in peace, we've got to put in the work. I love the for......more

Goodreads review by MDSB on May 28, 2020

Are We Done Fighting by Matthew Legge uses latest research, inspirational stories and practical activities in order to combat fear and aggression in its fight against the politics of hate. The book uses findings from neuroscience, social psychology and behavioural economics to show how we can live i......more

Goodreads review by Fred on October 20, 2021

This book does a unique job of offering evidence, methods and examples for reaching a peaceful relationship with others. The examples range from individuals to seriously conflicted communities. The cited research is often surprising, not what you think you know about the way people interact. Beliefs......more

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