We may have far less control of our own thoughts and choices in politics then we think we do:
Jonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives - YouTube
The Surprising Brain Differences Between Democrats and Republicans | Mother Jones
There seems to be mounting evidence of biological differences between conservatives and liberals. Politics is definitely opinion-based, but I don't think we actually have much control over our opinions. The study in that TED talk that talks about different moral values per country seems pretty compelling to me.
Anyway, I am kind of disinterested in politics. I think evidence-based reasoning has trumped both liberal and conservative ideologies. While it's not possible to make everything into a science, I think we should take a science-like approach to everything from economics, environmental protection, fiscal management, social welfare, infrastructure management, etc. We are really, really deep into the woods of this bizarro land where evidence doesn't matter. That is something I seek to change.
Jonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives - YouTube
The Surprising Brain Differences Between Democrats and Republicans | Mother Jones
There seems to be mounting evidence of biological differences between conservatives and liberals. Politics is definitely opinion-based, but I don't think we actually have much control over our opinions. The study in that TED talk that talks about different moral values per country seems pretty compelling to me.
Anyway, I am kind of disinterested in politics. I think evidence-based reasoning has trumped both liberal and conservative ideologies. While it's not possible to make everything into a science, I think we should take a science-like approach to everything from economics, environmental protection, fiscal management, social welfare, infrastructure management, etc. We are really, really deep into the woods of this bizarro land where evidence doesn't matter. That is something I seek to change.