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Don't Talk About Politics: How to Change 21st-Century Minds

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'THIS BOOK CHANGED THE WAY I TALK ABOUT POLITICS.' GRACE BLAKELEY, AUTHOR OF VULTURE CAPITALISM

Democracy is dying because we are clinging to a dangerous and outdated myth: talking about politics can change people's minds. It doesn't.

This provocative debut from a bold new voice combines a fascinating range of research to show us the psychological and sociological factors that really shape our politics.

Drawing from ancient philosophy to modern neuroscience and social science, Dr Sarah Stein Lubrano reveals the surprising truth about how people think and behave politically. From friendship to community organizing and social infrastructure, she explores the actions that actually do change minds.

In a world where politics keeps getting more irrational, dishonest, violent and chaotic, it's getting much harder to reach people with words alone. So people who really care about democracy must ask: how can we stop arguing and do the deep work to build stronger foundations for political life, and a better world for us all?

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This book changed the way I talk about politics. ― Grace Blakeley, author of Vulture Capitalism

A very timely book indeed, full of wise, hopeful, sometimes sad, sometimes funny truths, about how we have reached the place we are in. It asks to put aside so much of what we think we know in the name of a more realistic assessment of how politics, language, communities and beliefs really work. Eye opening and necessary. ― Alain de Botton, author of The Consolations of Philosophy and Essays in Love

A timely and hopeful critique of today's political culture, Sarah Stein Lubrano challenges us to rethink politics - placing interpersonal activism and community-building above performative outrage. ― Alice Cappelle, author of Collapse Feminism: The Online Battle for Feminism's Future

A rare combination of cognitive science and critical theory... Sarah Stein Lubrano is an exceptionally erudite and thoughtful veteran activist. A skillful, meticulous dismantling of debate culture. ― Sophie Lewis, author of Abolish the Family and Enemy Feminisms

[A] thought-provoking debut work. ― Daily Mail

Book Description

Democracy is dying because we are clinging to a dangerous and outdated myth: talking about politics can change people's minds. It doesn't.

Reviews:

1.0 out of 5 stars Predictable disappointment

A.G. · 25 July 2025

Don’t Talk About Politics essentially promotes integration and befriending people you disagree with—is another iteration of this same white liberal fantasy. It imagines that proximity equals peace. That if you just share enough cups of tea with someone who thinks your existence is a threat, eventually they’ll come around. But if it were that easy, if dialogue and friendship alone could conquer racism, then Black and brown people would have dismantled white supremacy generations ago. We’ve been working, studying, praying, partying, even marrying into white families—and yet racism persists. Why? Because it’s not about personal dislike or misunderstanding. It’s about power, hierarchy, and entitlement.What Lubrano and others miss is that many of us have tried that route. We’ve contorted ourselves, assimilated, placated, stayed quiet to keep the peace, extended kindness and curiosity to people who never returned it. And what did we get? A system that continues to marginalise us, invalidate our pain, and put the burden of harmony solely on our shoulders.

5.0 out of 5 stars Topical, important, brilliant

S. · 4 July 2025

This feels like it might one of the most important books of the decade. It has really inspired me to take more action and try build stronger relationships in my community.I'm not usually a non-fiction person but I found this very readable and easy to follow even though it's quite academically rigorous. I would seriously recommend it to anyone interested in politics or who even watches the news and wants to figure out what on earth is going on.

Essential for political organising and effective communication

A.K. · 14 July 2025

This book is so essential for strategy and effective organising! Please read this book, put your phone aside and change the world through social infrastructure!

Dense and difficult to follow

K.C. · 23 July 2025

I consider myself a fairly educated and curious person. I pre-ordered this months ago and had high hopes for the book based on the premise.Unfortunately, the author’s writing is incredibly dense and difficult to follow. In a single ‘paragraph’ which spans two whole pages, she ambles between declarative statements, personal anecdotes and observations, definition of terminology, examples, proposed remedies, and summaries. Throw in 7 parentheses to inject her self-deprecating humor or sarcasm—and my brain simply cannot follow the original point.Even in trying to read just the first and last paragraph of each chapter, I cannot understand what she wants to say.I would believe if this book were a PhD dissertation wholesale, with zero changes applied for a popular/general nonfiction audience. My guess is that Dr Lubrano did not seek out professional editing for content and visual layout —and it shows.I’m less than 30 pages in, and ready to donate this book to my local library. I’ll stick to Arthur Brooks.

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Description:

'THIS BOOK CHANGED THE WAY I TALK ABOUT POLITICS.' GRACE BLAKELEY, AUTHOR OF VULTURE CAPITALISM

Democracy is dying because we are clinging to a dangerous and outdated myth: talking about politics can change people's minds. It doesn't.

This provocative debut from a bold new voice combines a fascinating range of research to show us the psychological and sociological factors that really shape our politics.

Drawing from ancient philosophy to modern neuroscience and social science, Dr Sarah Stein Lubrano reveals the surprising truth about how people think and behave politically. From friendship to community organizing and social infrastructure, she explores the actions that actually do change minds.

In a world where politics keeps getting more irrational, dishonest, violent and chaotic, it's getting much harder to reach people with words alone. So people who really care about democracy must ask: how can we stop arguing and do the deep work to build stronger foundations for political life, and a better world for us all?

Read more

Review

This book changed the way I talk about politics. ― Grace Blakeley, author of Vulture Capitalism

A very timely book indeed, full of wise, hopeful, sometimes sad, sometimes funny truths, about how we have reached the place we are in. It asks to put aside so much of what we think we know in the name of a more realistic assessment of how politics, language, communities and beliefs really work. Eye opening and necessary. ― Alain de Botton, author of The Consolations of Philosophy and Essays in Love

A timely and hopeful critique of today's political culture, Sarah Stein Lubrano challenges us to rethink politics - placing interpersonal activism and community-building above performative outrage. ― Alice Cappelle, author of Collapse Feminism: The Online Battle for Feminism's Future

A rare combination of cognitive science and critical theory... Sarah Stein Lubrano is an exceptionally erudite and thoughtful veteran activist. A skillful, meticulous dismantling of debate culture. ― Sophie Lewis, author of Abolish the Family and Enemy Feminisms

[A] thought-provoking debut work. ― Daily Mail

Book Description

Democracy is dying because we are clinging to a dangerous and outdated myth: talking about politics can change people's minds. It doesn't.

Reviews:

1.0 out of 5 stars Predictable disappointment

A.G. · 25 July 2025

Don’t Talk About Politics essentially promotes integration and befriending people you disagree with—is another iteration of this same white liberal fantasy. It imagines that proximity equals peace. That if you just share enough cups of tea with someone who thinks your existence is a threat, eventually they’ll come around. But if it were that easy, if dialogue and friendship alone could conquer racism, then Black and brown people would have dismantled white supremacy generations ago. We’ve been working, studying, praying, partying, even marrying into white families—and yet racism persists. Why? Because it’s not about personal dislike or misunderstanding. It’s about power, hierarchy, and entitlement.What Lubrano and others miss is that many of us have tried that route. We’ve contorted ourselves, assimilated, placated, stayed quiet to keep the peace, extended kindness and curiosity to people who never returned it. And what did we get? A system that continues to marginalise us, invalidate our pain, and put the burden of harmony solely on our shoulders.

5.0 out of 5 stars Topical, important, brilliant

S. · 4 July 2025

This feels like it might one of the most important books of the decade. It has really inspired me to take more action and try build stronger relationships in my community.I'm not usually a non-fiction person but I found this very readable and easy to follow even though it's quite academically rigorous. I would seriously recommend it to anyone interested in politics or who even watches the news and wants to figure out what on earth is going on.

Essential for political organising and effective communication

A.K. · 14 July 2025

This book is so essential for strategy and effective organising! Please read this book, put your phone aside and change the world through social infrastructure!

Dense and difficult to follow

K.C. · 23 July 2025

I consider myself a fairly educated and curious person. I pre-ordered this months ago and had high hopes for the book based on the premise.Unfortunately, the author’s writing is incredibly dense and difficult to follow. In a single ‘paragraph’ which spans two whole pages, she ambles between declarative statements, personal anecdotes and observations, definition of terminology, examples, proposed remedies, and summaries. Throw in 7 parentheses to inject her self-deprecating humor or sarcasm—and my brain simply cannot follow the original point.Even in trying to read just the first and last paragraph of each chapter, I cannot understand what she wants to say.I would believe if this book were a PhD dissertation wholesale, with zero changes applied for a popular/general nonfiction audience. My guess is that Dr Lubrano did not seek out professional editing for content and visual layout —and it shows.I’m less than 30 pages in, and ready to donate this book to my local library. I’ll stick to Arthur Brooks.

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