The Nuance Drought
Reclaiming Truth and Complexity in a Polarised World
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Icon Books
Publishing:10th Sep '26
£16.99
This title is due to be published on 10th September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
The nuance drought is having a devastating impact on every area of our lives. It dictates the way our politics is done and how the media reports, it affects our physical and mental health, and it impacts our relationships with friends and family.
The world is increasingly polarised and the ability to consider shades of grey is being obliterated as we're encouraged to see the world in black and white. To shout louder. To double down and abandon critical thinking. It's time to stop. But how do we stop relying on clickbait narratives? How do we stop looking for simple answers to complex questions?
In this fascinating book, campaigner and broadcaster Natasha Devon addresses questions like this and explores the lack of nuance in today's world, identifying it as one of the major issues facing modern society. Talking to a range of experts and celebrating the power of meaningful discourse, this book is a call to arms. It's time to elevate our conversations. It's time to end the nuance drought.
My review has no nuance. This book is brilliant. * Jemma Forte, co-host of The Trawl *
Thoughtful, timely and an important read for anyone who feels exhausted by culture wars and wants more curiosity, compassion and nuance on the conversation. I can't recommend it enough. * Ashley James, author of Bimbo *
Cleverly written with humour, this book presents numerous examples of our primeval brains fuelled by fear of uncertainty, difference and scarcity of resources. Blaming, dehumanising and separating off from other humans is what right-wing politicians would have us do. Natasha Devon empowers us all to see the bigger more complex picture. * Caryn Franklin MBE *
A well-timed book that acknowledges how complicated the world is today while also cutting through the endless noise. Brilliant. * Carol Vorderman, author of Now What?: On a Mission to Fix Broken Britain *
ISBN: 9781837733170
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272 pages