Peter T. Coleman

Coleman is a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University. He is the founding partner of Starts With Us, a movement to overcome extreme cultural and political divisions in America, and his latest book is The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization

Recent Articles

How To Save the U.S. From A Second Civil War

As the U.S. becomes more ideologically divided than ever, how do we avoid the vortex of political passion and blame?

By Peter T. Coleman

How the U.S. Can Avoid Another Civil War

An astonishing moment occurred at the apex of the horrifying violence that erupted on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021. Michael Fanone, a Washington D.C. police officer and military veteran, was...

By Peter T. Coleman

Gush All You Want, But Richard Branson's Unlimited Vacation Is a Trick

"Endless summers" do little but incentivize workaholics to work more, while everyone else suffers negative consequences for time off.

By Peter T. Coleman and Robert Ferguson
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