03184cam a2200385 i 4500 1422516074 OCoLC 20240404144716.0 231211s2024 nyua 000 0 eng d 9781668061701 TnLvILS eng rda TnLvILS TnLvILS n-us--- JK1726 .M34 2024 306.20973 23 McGraw, Phillip C., 1950- author. 16380 We've got issues : how you can stand strong for America's soul and sanity / Philip C. McGraw, Ph.D. We have got issues. First Threshold Editions hardcover edition. New York : Threshold Editions, 2024. xvi, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent. unmediated n rdamedia. volume nc rdacarrier. Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-384). Foreword: a letter from Dr. Phil -- Introduction: we've got issues -- The price and consequences of disruption -- Think freely, speak freely -- "Inclusive language" isn't inclusive, and it's barely language -- It's the 2020s, but we're living in 1984 -- The dangers of rewriting -- Deprogram yourself, because the truth is out there -- We're doing our enemies' work for them -- Programmed by algorithm (you're angry, they profit) -- Censored by the algorithm -- Avoid logical fallacies: presentism, confirmation bias, and positive bias -- Are you open to changing your mind? -- The dangerous temptation of victimhood -- Sociograms and collective personality -- The family is under attack -- What are you modeling? -- The dangerous erosion of faith -- Science is under attack -- Principle #1: be who you are on purpose -- Principle #2: focus on solving problems rather than winning arguments -- Principle #3: don't reward bad behavior or support conduct you do not value -- Principle #4: measure all actions based on results, and all thoughts based on rationality -- Principle #5: consciously choose which voices in your life deserve the most attention -- Principle #6: do not stay silent just so others can remain comfortable -- Principle #7: actively live and support a meritocracy -- Principle #8: identify and build your consequential knowledge -- Principle #9: work hard to understand the way others see things -- Principle #10: treat yourself and others with dignity and respect -- Conclusion: step onto the number line. "Dr. Phil employs his signature no-nonsense approach to analyze America's cultural crisis and offers practical, empirically based, action-oriented strategies to restore our country's collective health"-- Provided by publisher. Political culture United States. 8826 Polarization (Social sciences) Political aspects. 16381 Cancel culture United States. 16382 Identity politics United States. 16383 Social values United States. 16384 United States Politics and government Public opinion. 16385 United States Politics and government 21st century. 6906 ddc BOOK 29457 29457 ddc 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ NF 2024-04-04 34.99 0 306.20 McGR 65953 2024-04-04 2024-04-04 BOOK 1