{"product_id":"republic-divided-democracy-in-the-age-of-social-media-paperback","title":"#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCass R. Sunstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCass R. Sunstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNudge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe World According to Star Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, a revealing account of how today's Internet threatens democracy--and what can be done about it\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Internet grows more sophisticated, it is creating new threats to democracy. Social media companies such as Facebook can sort us ever more efficiently into groups of the like-minded, creating echo chambers that amplify our views. It's no accident that on some occasions, people of different political views cannot even understand one another. It's also no surprise that terrorist groups have been able to exploit social media to deadly effect. Welcome to the age of \u003ci\u003e#Republic.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this revealing book, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Cass Sunstein shows how today's Internet is driving political fragmentation, polarization, and even extremism--and what can be done about it. He proposes practical and legal changes to make the Internet friendlier to democratic deliberation, showing that \u003ci\u003e#Republic\u003c\/i\u003e need not be an ironic term. Rather, it can be a rallying cry for the kind of democracy that citizens of diverse societies need most.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What went wrong with social media and also with democracy? Here's the guy who saw it coming, and yes he does have all the answers.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With political polarisation on the rise, particularly in the United States, [this book] couldn't come at a more important time.\"\u003cb\u003e--Stephanie Cutter, former Senior Aide to President Barack Obama and Partner, Precision Strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Internet has surely enhanced our democracy, with greater access to information and fewer barriers to connecting with each other. However, we're seeing the opposite today with more narrow-minded online platforms and communities, as evidenced by the impact of fake news on this past election.\u003ci\u003e#Republic\u003c\/i\u003epointedly captures the risks of the ongoing evolution of social media to our democratic ideals.\"\u003cb\u003e--Tyler Cowen, author of\u003ci\u003eThe Great Stagnation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCass R. Sunstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. His many books include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eNudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e (with Richard H. Thaler) and \u003ci\u003eThe World According to Star Wars\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48931865919716,"sku":"9780691180908","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0850\/8132\/files\/NVZRRFRhNUZkU2taRFNrVGN5ckljUT09.webp?v=1778847559","url":"https:\/\/triumviratebooks.com\/hr\/products\/republic-divided-democracy-in-the-age-of-social-media-paperback","provider":"Triumvirate Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}