Why We Hate Each Other

The hidden force pulling free democracies apart

     There was a time when political disagreement was almost a sport — noisy, passionate, but mostly civil. Today it feels like war. Families split, friendships end, and social media has become a battlefield of moral outrage. What happened to us?

     In Why We Hate Each Other, Gavin Fraser explores how the world has divided into two moral tribes that appear, election after election, in almost perfect balance. Why this persistent 50/50 split? The answer, it turns out, may lie in our genes.

     Fraser takes readers on a captivating journey through genetics, psychology, and moral value theory to show that the roots of our political divide are deeply biological. He explains how social media supercharges our tribal instincts, and how powerful brain chemicals make outrage feel better than reason.

     Part science, part social commentary, and part wake-up call, this book uncovers how ancient human instincts are tearing modern democracies apart — and what we might still do to bridge the divide before it’s too late.

     Witty, sobering, and sharply insightful, Why We Hate Each Other is essential reading for anyone who believes that reason, empathy, and a dash of humour can still save us from ourselves.