The Science of Hate

'This should be on the curriculum. A must read.' 'A key text for how we live now.' 'This is a world-changing book.' 'Persuasive and compassionate.' 'Fascinating and moving.' Are our brains wired to hate? Does online hate incite violence on the streets? With hate crimes at an all-time high, what can we do to help turn the tide? Drawing on twenty years of research as well as his own experience as a hate crime victim, world-renowned criminologist Matthew Williams uncovers the answers to these pressing questions of our age. Surveying human behaviour across the globe and reaching back through time, from our tribal ancestors in prehistory to artificial intelligence in the twenty-first century, is a groundbreaking and surprising examination of the elusive 'tipping point' between prejudice and hate.