Join us for our next LWV-GCV Book Club to discuss High Conflict by Amanda Ripley!
We will meet at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Room 105 in Eau Claire for this book discussion gathering, as we dive into High Conflict-Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out.
About the Book...
New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley investigates how good people get captured by high conflict—and how they break free.
When we are baffled by the insanity of the “other side”—in our politics, at work, or at home—it’s because we aren’t seeing how the conflict itself has taken over.
That’s what “high conflict” does. It’s the invisible hand of our time. And it’s different from the useful friction of healthy conflict. That’s good conflict, and it’s a necessary force that pushes us to be better people.
High conflict, by contrast, is what happens when discord distills into a good-versus-evil kind of feud, the kind with an us and a them. In this state, the normal rules of engagement no longer apply. The brain behaves differently. We feel increasingly certain of our own superiority and, at the same time, more and more mystified by the other side.
Event Details...
- Monday, February 23
- 5:45–7:00 PM
- L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Meeting Room 105, Eau Claire
Check your library, a nearby bookstore, or online to find a copy.
This book discussion is open to LWV-GCV members and the public.
Come ready to reflect, connect, and share your thoughts in community.
To download a copy of this Book Club event flyer, click here:
23 Feb 2026 Book Club Flyer (High Conflict)