Red Brains, Blue Brains

The first entry in the Red Brains, Blue Brains series – The Psychology of MAGA – explored the psychological and neurological foundations of political thought, highlighting how those who lean hard into authoritarianism and patriarchy are not simply advocating a particular worldview, but following impulses in their brains and social responses that...

The first book in the series - “Red Brains, Blue Brains: The Psychology of MAGA” - covered authoritarianism generally, but its focus was more on the moment – the season of Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, which still threatens to persist at this writing. This second book seeks to expand the discussion beyond Trump and MAGA, peering into the...

There have been few darker days in American history than January 6, 2021.

There have been few darker periods than the eight years following June 15, 2015, when Donald Trump descended the golden escalator in Trump Tower to announce his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. There have been few periods as precarious, as the nation’s...