The Ideas That Rule Us
How Others’ Ideology, Political Thought and Societal Norms Rule Our Lives… and How to Change It
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Narrated by:
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Nathan Chatelier
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By:
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Nathan J. Murphy
About this listen
In The Ideas That Rule Us, political theory researcher, author, and entrepreneur Nathan J. Murphy takes an eye-opening, multi-disciplinary deep dive into how others' ideologies, perceived societal norms, and pop culture influences shape our lives, through our decision-making, political affiliations, and consumer spending. Murphy deftly weaves over 4 years of political, cognitive, and sociological research into a very relatable and practical discussion about the fascinating origins of the many influential ideas and ideologies that rule our lives. He also examines the undeniable bond between the abstract and the emotional—a relationship that plays a dominant role in the human condition—and the quality of our lived experience.
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Thought provoking and different
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In short, the book takes you on a journey to analyse ideas, how they form (or die), and how they affect us and the world. The author did an amazing job making it easily digestible by creatively including many interesting stories, studies, and examples, as it could’ve easily been dry otherwise, considering the massive amount of studies it is based on.
I’d say the first part builds up the logic and background to then explain the key thesis of the book in the second part. The key thesis talks about how powerful ideologies are in combination with a need for belonging and how wrong it is to ignore the innate need for group boundaries. My takeaway was quite political: if you want a more liberal world, don’t try to delete all the boundaries as it will backfire. I know it sounds odd, but he has a (good) point.
In the end, the book goes back to the reader and the author personally, taking you back to questioning your own ideas in a more structured and compassionate way and giving tools to make the change. It didn’t feel judgy or prescriptive, and the author himself is open about his flaws and how he tries to become a more aware, better human being. And he does it kindly too. “We can be kind to ourselves, reality is impossible to understand, and therefore, in our attempts to base our decisions on reality, we can only hope to be less wrong”.
Overall - brilliant book with a great narrator. I highly recommend it and hope it will reach many readers, especially the ones with decision making power.
Brilliant book worth every page/second of listening!
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