'Why We're Polarized'

Journalist Ezra Klein's Book Partially Explains Our Predicament

NYT columnist Ezra Klein contends that polarization is embedded in the structure of our society, and questions whether the country’s democratic system and institutions can survive in the long run.

In his book “Why We’re Polarized,” he identified “incentives” in the political culture and media system that push people and leaders toward polarization. He …