The Way Out
How to Overcome Toxic Polarization

Conflicts as Advanced Mathematics and Theoretical Astrophysics. I gotta admit, as a more "hard" science / numbers guy, when I saw that Coleman's solution here was based in the realms of advanced mathematics and theoretical astrophysics - gravity wells, complexity theory, etc - I was astonished to se......more

I think the author nails it. Simply and clearly written, accessible. His assessment of the underlying dynamics, the role of complexity and his suggested solutions are realistic and resonate with my own experience of polarization, attraction/addiction to conflict and situations where it was actually......more

Starts out seemingly hopelessly naïve. Tries hard to break out and simplify many new and complex concepts. Really great ideas but so dense that it's a longer read than its brief length might initially suggest. Still very much worth the time to read.......more

Peter T. Coleman's book makes me hopeful we can work our way out of the social gridlock we're in. Not hopeful as in, the sun will rise tomorrow, but hopeful because Coleman offers practical steps we can use. The work won't be easy but I think it can succeed. By the way, don't be discouraged if the p......more

Thoughtful and useful Coleman comes from an academic background and he doesn’t over-simplify his material or his message. But he makes complicated ideas understandable and he provides clear guidance on how you can use the information to, perhaps, find a way out of the numerous blind-belief-charged ci......more