Preface ix 1 The Daily Me 1 2 An Analogy And An Ideal 31 3 Polarization 59 4 Cybercascades 98 5 Social Glue And Spreading Information 137 6 Citizens 157 7 What's Regulation? A Plea 176 8 Freedom Of Speech 191 9 Proposals 213 10 Terrorism.com 234 11 #Republic 252 Afterword to the Paperback Edition 263 Acknowledgments 269 Notes 271 Index 293
Cass R. Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. His many books include the New York Times bestsellers Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness (with Richard H. Thaler) and The World According to Star Wars. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts.
"Listed on the 2017 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List"
"I . . . found myself shocked at how relevant Sunstein's account
was to my own life and the ways I seek out and encounter
information, which is in a way the value of the book--it gets you
to reflect on the role of your information habits on your view of
the world around you. And if you want to know how important that
is, well, you should read Sunstein's book."---Annie Coreno,
Publishers Weekly
"Sunstein argues convincingly that for deliberative democracy to
work, citizens must be in a position to consider a range of
options."---Angelia R. Wilson, Times Higher Education
"Required reading for anyone who is concerned with the future of
democracy."
*The Economist*
"Ripped straight from the headlines, but informed by hard
data,#Republicshould command the attention of American citizens
across the political spectrum."---Glenn C. Altschuler, Philadelphia
Inquirer
"An excellent assessment of how social psychology, technology, and
politics are colliding to produce the extreme and polarized
discourse that has come to dominate our contemporary political
environment. Its accessible prose and clear organization make it a
solid pick for political science courses as well as citizens who
want to better understand how technology is changing the way we
think and talk about politics in today's world."---Alex Dean,
Prospect
"More praise for#Republic"---Benjamin Knoll, New York Journal of
Books
"#Republic . . . describes how social media shapes politics and
journalism. So far, it has not received as much attention as Nudge.
This is a pity: the ideas in #Republic are arguably more
important--and more pressing."---Gilliant Tett, Financial Times
Magazine
"Recent events such as the unexpected rise of Donald Trump and the
growth of partisan hatred have led many people to start taking the
problem of political ignorance and bias more seriously than before.
[This] important new book offer[s] insightful diagnoses and
potential solutions for these dangers. . . . [It makes] important
points and offer[s] valuable insights, particularly when it comes
to the role of the internet and social media in our political
environment. . . . [It is] essential reading for anyone interested
in this pressing subject."---Ilya Somin, Washington Post's Volokh
Conspiracy
"#Republic is a timely reminder that unfettered control over the
news we choose to consume is appealing, but when it results in
partisan silos and rampant fake news, it can also make a
deliberative democracy difficult to achieve."---Chayenne Polimedio,
Washington Monthly
"A timely and persuasive argument about the risk that online media
polarization poses to deliberative democracy in the United
States."---Andrew W. Lang, Law Library Journal
"America's leading legal academic gives us a way to address
democracy's leading challenge--preserving a public informed enough
to govern itself. Drawing on an incredible range of scholarship and
experience, this book could not be more timely. Or urgently
needed."---Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School
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