Reinhold Niebuhr, Neuroscience, and Americas Political Crisis
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This learned, engagingly written, and passionate book combines the wise theology of Reinhold Niebhur, recent cognitive science, and evidence about the debased state of American politics to advance a persuasive argument for learning humility. Anyone who wants to improve our democracy should read it. Peter Levine, Lincoln Filene Professor, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Tufts University -- Peter Levine, Tufts University Anyone concerned about the acrimonious state of our public life will benefit from reading Christopher Beems lively and imaginative study, which draws on the work of theologian Reinhold Niebuhr to explain how we got into the current fix, and what we will need to do get out of it. He makes a strong case for a revitalized form of civic education, one designed not merely to teach the facts about American citizenship, but to model and reinforce the virtues of democratic humility in young Americans. Required reading. -- Wilfred M. McClay, University of Oklahoma
Christopher Beem is associate research professor of political science and managing director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy at Penn State University.
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 Good Chapter 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