Why We Hate
An exploration into the human condition for hatred and how we can overcome it.
Genre: Documentary
S1.E1 ∙ Origins
An investigation into hate, produced by Steven Spielberg and Alex Gibney. Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare searches for the origins of this powerful emotion.
S1.E2 ∙ Tribalism
An investigation into hate, produced by Steven Spielberg and Alex Gibney. Cognitive scientist Laurie Santos examines how tribalism shapes perceptions of other groups.
S1.E3 ∙ Tools & Tactics
Journalist and author Jelani Cobb investigates how 'hate tools' like propaganda, dehumanization, the internet, symbols, and more can incite, amplify and spread hatred.
S1.E4 ∙ Extremism
An investigation into hate, produced by Steven Spielberg and Alex Gibney. Extremism expert Sasha Havlicek explores ideological factors that fuel hate and violence.
S1.E5 ∙ Crimes Against Humanity
International criminal lawyer Patricia Viseur Sellers investigates the role of perpetrators, from leaders to followers, as well as those who resist the power of hate.
S1.E6 ∙ Hope
Neuroscientist Emile Bruneau explores how we can use our capacity for critical thinking, our brain plasticity, and strategies like education and cooperation to help combat hate.
