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On Inhumanity

Dehumanization and How to Resist It

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On Inhumanity

Auteur(s): David Livingstone Smith
Narrateur(s): Matthew Josdal
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An award-winning author and philosopher, Smith takes an unflinching look at the mechanisms of the mind that encourage us to see someone as less than human. There is something peculiar and horrifying in human psychology that makes us vulnerable to thinking of whole groups of people as subhuman creatures. When governments or other groups stand to gain by exploiting this innate propensity, and know just how to manipulate words and images to trigger it, there is no limit to the violence and hatred that can result.

Drawing on numerous historical and contemporary cases and recent psychological research, On Inhumanity is the first accessible guide to the phenomenon of dehumanization. Smith walks listeners through the psychology of dehumanization, revealing its underlying role in both notorious and lesser-known episodes of violence from history and current events.

On Inhumanity is bracing and vital listen in a world lurching towards authoritarian political regimes, resurgent white nationalism, refugee crises that breed nativist hostility, and fast-spreading racist rhetoric. The book will open your eyes to the pervasive dangers of dehumanization and the prejudices that can too easily take root within us, and resist them before they spread into the wider world.

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I've long been a fan of this authour's commitment to communicating his ideas in a clear, engaging manner. As he explains in the intro, this topic is far too important to hide in academic journals. This work provides the user with methods to comprehend and identify dehumanization, which is an incredibly necessary ability in these times of burgeoning extreme-right wing ideologies.

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