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Informationen zum Autor Christopher Beem received his PhD from the University of Chicago Divinity School. Klappentext Reinhold Niebuhr helps us to understand why our politics is broken and research on the brain confirms his analysis: we are all vain and self-righteous, and far too quick to reject anyone who thinks otherwise. To restore a democracy that works, we need to understand ourselves better and develop the humility such knowledge should engender. Zusammenfassung Reinhold Niebuhr helps us to understand why our politics is broken and research on the brain confirms his analysis: we are all vain and self-righteous! and far too quick to reject anyone who thinks otherwise. To restore a democracy that works! we need to understand ourselves better and develop the humility such knowledge should engender. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Moderating our Pretensions: Niebuhr on Being Human Chapter 2: Between Sentimentality and Pessimism: Niebuhr on Democracy Chapter 3: Neuroscientists for Niebuhr Chapter 4: Rattlers and Eagles/Democrats and Republicans Chapter 5: Partisan Infotainment: A New Business Model for the New Media Chapter 6: Partisan Infotainment and Democracy: Not All Bad, Not Half GoodChapter 7: Weapons and Instruments: Using Government to Fix Government Chapter 8: Religion: "a constant fount of humility" Chapter 9: "Guardians of Democracy": Democratic Humility through Civic Education Conclusion: Democratic Humility
