A01=Robert McGrath
Author_Robert McGrath
Brexit
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character
cultural history
Donald Trump
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evolution
forthcoming
heart
hope
mind
morality
optimism
predicting the future
psychological growth
reflective thinking
self-control
social conflict
technology
U.S. Capitol
will
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- ISBN 9781917704809
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 29 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Collective Ink
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Recent events such as the storming of the U.S. Capitol, Brexit, and Donald Trump's election signal what looks like a radical rejection of progressive ideals. Bringing Fire�makes the case, however, that this is a temporary setback in a long journey toward our becoming better people in a better world. Insights from the author�s field of psychology, as well as from cultural history, evolutionary biology, and economics, indicate that the tendency to move forward is hardwired into our DNA and has been supported by technological advances over centuries. As a result, we are in many ways more moral, effective, and reflective people than our ancestors, though times of regression inevitably occur along the way. This book concludes with predictions about where we and society are headed in the long term, as well as reasons to hope for an eventual return to progressive thinking and ways we can help foster that future.
Robert McGrath is a professor of psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has an international reputation for his research on personal character, He is co-author of the bestselling book The Power of Character Strengths. He lives in Warwick, NY.
