Democratic Humility: Reinhold Niebuhr, Neuroscience, and America's Political Crisis - Paperback

by Christopher Beem (Author)

Reinhold Niebuhr helps us to understand why our politics is broken and research on the brain confirms his analysis: we are all vain and self-righteous, and far too quick to reject anyone who thinks otherwise. To restore a democracy that works, we need to understand ourselves better and develop the humility such knowledge should engender.

Author Biography

Christopher Beem is associate research professor of political science and managing director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy at Penn State University.