In The Social Contagion, author and journalist Alison Sher traces how a biological pandemic unleashed a political and psychological one-radicalizing the left, galvanizing the right, and exposing the fractures in a nation addicted to outrage.
With a blend of investigative reporting, cultural commentary, and personal reflection, Sher offers a panoramic view of America’s ideological unraveling-from defund-the-police rallies and lockdown protests to the Anon revival and every other polarizing issue dividing our
nation.
- Defend-the-police rallies and Anon weren't opposites— they were symptoms.
What Makes This Book Different?
Cross-Ideological Lens
No Echo Chambers-This Book Dissects Both Progressive And Conservative Movements With Nuance And Empathy.
Cultural & Psychological Insights
Understand The Emotional, Spiritual, And Symbolic Forces Driving Our Fractured Politics.
Radical
Honesty
No Dogma, No Denial. Just A Quest To Understand How The Last Five Years Fundamentally Shifted Our Worldview.
Is The Social Contagion For You?
- You're Tired Of Mainstream Media Spin
- You Want To Understand How Fringe Ideas Became Mainstream
- You Value Open Dialogue And Complexity
- You Crave Truth-Seeking Without Echo Chambers
- You Respect Nuance And Complexity
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