Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal
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"Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal" is a nonfiction book by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse that examines the causes of growing political and cultural polarization in America and proposes ways to rebuild community and civic friendship.
All labels observed (1)
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| Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal Context triple: [Ben Sasse, notableWork, Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal]
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Stop the Fussing and Fighting
"Stop the Fussing and Fighting" is a roots reggae track by the British band Culture, known for its socially conscious lyrics and classic late-1970s reggae sound.
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B.
Loving Your Enemies
"Loving Your Enemies" is a seminal sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. that urges Christians to respond to hatred and injustice with transformative love and forgiveness.
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C.
Just Us: An American Conversation
Just Us: An American Conversation is a hybrid work of essays, poetry, images, and conversations by Claudia Rankine that examines race, whiteness, and contemporary American life through intimate, often uncomfortable dialogues.
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D.
Our Differences
"Our Differences" is a political and theoretical work by Russian Marxist thinker Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes ideological disagreements within the socialist movement.
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E.
To Heal a Fractured World
To Heal a Fractured World is a philosophical and religious work by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks that explores the Jewish ethics of responsibility, compassion, and repairing a broken world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal Target entity description: "Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal" is a nonfiction book by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse that examines the causes of growing political and cultural polarization in America and proposes ways to rebuild community and civic friendship.
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A.
Stop the Fussing and Fighting
"Stop the Fussing and Fighting" is a roots reggae track by the British band Culture, known for its socially conscious lyrics and classic late-1970s reggae sound.
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B.
Loving Your Enemies
"Loving Your Enemies" is a seminal sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. that urges Christians to respond to hatred and injustice with transformative love and forgiveness.
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C.
Just Us: An American Conversation
Just Us: An American Conversation is a hybrid work of essays, poetry, images, and conversations by Claudia Rankine that examines race, whiteness, and contemporary American life through intimate, often uncomfortable dialogues.
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D.
Our Differences
"Our Differences" is a political and theoretical work by Russian Marxist thinker Georgi Plekhanov that analyzes ideological disagreements within the socialist movement.
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E.
To Heal a Fractured World
To Heal a Fractured World is a philosophical and religious work by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks that explores the Jewish ethics of responsibility, compassion, and repairing a broken world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonfiction book
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political book ⓘ |
| advocates |
humility in political discourse
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local problem-solving over national conflict ⓘ stronger families and communities ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage community participation
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encourage cross-partisan understanding ⓘ promote civic responsibility ⓘ |
| author | Ben Sasse ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | United States Senator ⓘ |
| authorPoliticalAffiliation | Republican Party ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
decline of face-to-face relationships
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echo chambers ⓘ hyper-partisan media ecosystems ⓘ national identity in the United States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
causes of political division
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decline of local institutions ⓘ effects of social media on politics ⓘ role of nationalized politics ⓘ |
| genre |
political nonfiction
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social commentary ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | conservative ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American culture
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civic friendship ⓘ civic life in the United States ⓘ civic renewal ⓘ community building ⓘ cultural polarization in the United States ⓘ identity politics ⓘ local community engagement ⓘ loneliness in modern society ⓘ media polarization ⓘ partisanship ⓘ political polarization in the United States ⓘ social fragmentation ⓘ tribalism ⓘ |
| proposes |
approaches to reduce polarization
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ways to rebuild community ⓘ ways to strengthen civic friendship ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American readers
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politically engaged citizens ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal Description of subject: "Them: Why We Hate Each Other—and How to Heal" is a nonfiction book by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse that examines the causes of growing political and cultural polarization in America and proposes ways to rebuild community and civic friendship.
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Sasse