A very special way to overcome the deep rift of political polarization
We live in a deeply polarized society. Peter T. Coleman, the author of the book <The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization>, is a professor at Columbia University working on the field of peace and conflict studies. He has endlessly pursued and researched the ways to go beyond the polarization and hate in a fragmented society and to solve the most urgent issues facing the society. The author argues that conflict can be overcome by identifying the complex systemic nature of the divide and then deconstructing and realigning the underlying dynamics that create it. Moreover, he argues that there is a way out of the long, dark tunnel of political polarization if we can understand and apply these findings properly.
Peter T. Coleman is Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University. He holds a joint-appointment at Teachers College and The Earth Institute, and leads two research centers. His books include <Making Conflict Work> (2014) and <The Five Percent) (2011).
Graduate of the Seoul National University's Department of Geography, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, and the graduate program of the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary, Ahn Jong-hee and has been working as a professional translator since completing the Glbab Academy. Books translated include <Why Us?: How Science Rediscovered the Mystery of Ourselves>, <The Future of Industrial Man>, <The New Urban Crisis>, <The Sale of a Lifetime>, <A Practical Education>, <Mere Theology>, <Our Great Purpose>, <You're About to Make a Terrible Mistake>, and <Post-growth Living>.
