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On some issues, Republicans and Democrats disagree so sharply that compromise is nearly impossible. Republicans are not going to support a cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gases, and Democrats won't support a 1,000-mile wall on the border with Mexico.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Border Compromise Democrats Disagree Gases Going Greenhouse Greenhouse Gases Impossible Issues Limit Mexico Nearly Program Republicans Republicans And Democrats Sharply Some Support Wall

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Concerned about re-election, interest-group reactions, the media, or fundraising, many legislators have found it in their interest to refuse to cooperate with members of the opposing party - or to treat them as enemies in some kind of war, in which the whole point is to defeat and humiliate them. But the American people have been the real losers.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: About American American People Been Concerned Cooperate Defeat Enemies Found Fundraising Interest Kind Legislators Losers Many Media Members Opposing Party People Point Re-Election Reactions Real Refuse Some Them Treat War Which Whole

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One lesson is that if you want to predict voter turnout, you should ask whether at least one candidate is attracting high levels of enthusiasm - not whether the stakes are high, or even perceived to be high. That fits the historical pattern.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Ask At Least One Attracting Candidate Enthusiasm Even Fits High Historical Least Lesson Levels Pattern Perceived Predict Should Stakes Voter Want Whether You

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From the standpoint of democratic legitimacy, it's a problem if half the electorate, or close to it, declines to vote, not least because they may not feel much of a stake in the whole process.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Because Close Democratic Electorate Feel Half Least Legitimacy May Much Problem Process Stake Standpoint Vote Whole

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It can be easy and tempting, especially during a presidential campaign, to listen only to opinions that mirror and fortify one's own. That's not ideal, because it eliminates learning and makes it impossible for people to understand what they dismiss as 'the other side.'

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Because Campaign Dismiss Easy Ideal Impossible Learning Listen Makes Mirror Only Opinions Other Own People Presidential Presidential Campaign Side Tempting Understand

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The original 'Star Trek' series is the classic one. Its successor, 'The Next Generation,' is less lovable, but at its best, it's smarter.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Best Classic Generation Less Lovable Next Next Generation Original Series Smarter Star Star Trek Successor Trek

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When President Barack Obama is trying to persuade Americans not to do something, he has a go-to line: 'That's not who we are.' Whether the issue involves discrimination, immigration, torture, criminal violence or health care, he invokes the nation's very identity.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: American Barack Barack Obama Care Criminal Discrimination He Health Health Care Identity Immigration Involves Issue Line Nation Obama Persuade President President Barack Obama Something Torture Trying Very Violence Whether Who

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Every human being has an assortment of diverse identities, and it greatly matters which one is triggered by social situations, which hold up different kinds of mirrors. The same is true for nations.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Being Different Different Kinds Diverse Every Greatly Hold Human Human Being Identities Kinds Matters Mirrors Nations Same Situations Social True Up Which

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Masterful politicians and effective agents of change tend to succeed by singling out and making salient some aspect of a nation's self-understanding, sparking a sense of recognition - and ultimately moving voters in their favor. Obama made it into an art form.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Agents Art Art Form Aspect Change Effective Favor Form Made Making Moving Nation Obama Out Politicians Recognition Sense Some Succeed Tend Ultimately Voters

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Behavioral scientists distinguish between fast thinking and slow thinking. Fast thinking is represented in the mind's System 1: it is automatic, intuitive, and often emotional. Slow thinking, reflected in System 2, is deliberative and reflective; it likes statistics. It's hard to think of a purer System 1 candidate than Trump.

~Cass Sunstein

Topics: Automatic Behavioral Between Candidate Distinguish Emotional Fast Hard Intuitive Likes Mind Often Reflected Reflective Scientists Slow Statistics System Than Think Thinking Trump

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Lawyer

Born: September 21st, 1954

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