Why We Hate
Why We Hate: Season 1

Air Date

October 13, 2019

Episodes

6 episodes

Why We Hate

Season 1

Episodes

1. Origins

October 13, 2019

Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare searches for the origins of hate in both the past and current day, exploring what causes humans to treat each other with cruelty and violence.

2. Tribalism

October 20, 2019

Cognitive scientist Laurie Santos examines tribalism, asking why love for one group can inspire hate for other groups -- in politics, sports and even warfare -- and how tribal thinking shapes perceptions.

3. Tools & Tactics

October 27, 2019

Journalist Jelani Cobb investigates how hate tools like propaganda, dehumanization, the internet, and symbols can incite, amplify and spread hatred.

4. Extremism

November 3, 2019

An examination of what drives people to embrace hateful ideas. Extremism expert Sasha Havlicek explores the factors that attract people to ideologies that fuel hate and violence -- from white nationalism to Islamic terrorism.

5. Crimes Against Humanity

November 3, 2019

International criminal lawyer Patricia Viseur Sellers investigates the perpetrators of genocide and crimes against humanity, from leaders to followers, as well as those who resist the power of hate.

6. Hope

November 3, 2019

Neuroscientist Emile Bruneau explores how people can use their capacity for critical thinking, their brain plasticity, and strategies like education and cooperation to help combat hate.

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