Why Are We Polarized? Don't Blame Social Media, Says Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein, the editor-at-large at Vox and the host of The Ezra Klein Show podcast, has a new book out called Why We’re Polarized. He agreed to chat with us about the book’s arguments and the role that technology plays in it.

Nicholas Thompson: Welcome, Ezra! The book is marvelous. I read the galleys pretty much cover to cover and was captivated. You take readers through American history and explain persuasively that we’re vastly more polarized now than in the past. And your publisher craftily timed your release exactly to...