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What humanity’s earliest ancestors can teach us about modern-day political outrage

“Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground” Kurt Gray, author.
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“Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground” Kurt Gray, author.

Even though some anthropologists believe humans are apex predators, a new book argues we’re actually not.

Author Kurt Gray posits understanding our vulnerabilities – coming to terms with our former reality as prey – could help us co-exist in tumultuous political times.

Kurt Gray, author, “Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground”
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Kurt Gray, author, “Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground”

Today on The Wheelhouse, Gray, a social psychologist at The Ohio State University, discusses his book, “Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics… and How to Find Common Ground.”

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  • Kurt Gray, author, “Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground”

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Frankie Graziano is the host of 'The Wheelhouse,' focusing on how local and national politics impact the people of Connecticut.
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