
We’re Not All That Divided: The Myth of a Nation Split in Half
Is polarization as deep as it looks? Outrage incentives distort perception, hiding broad agreement on key reforms.

Is polarization as deep as it looks? Outrage incentives distort perception, hiding broad agreement on key reforms.

Are we electing presidents for the right reasons? Protecting the Constitution is their duty, not policy debates.

What motivates Latter-day Saints’ votes? Faith, morality, and pragmatism drive choices across political lines.

Tired of our current tax structure? I visit with my friend Joseph Addington about Georgism. We nerd out over what it is, what problems it could solve, and possible areas of application.

A hallmark of polarized America is an eagerness to hear anything confirming our biases and total rejection of those things that don’t. If that’s what you’re doing with the January 6th hearings, you’re missing something important.

Although John McCain passed away in 2018, his influence has extended far beyond that into 2020 and the election itself, in ways few people have fully considered.

I remember times when we would be in a meeting … and Mr. Biden would get up and leave because he wanted to be at home every night to tuck in his children.

The inauguration of our new president is almost a week old. There’s one especially striking moment from his speech that can’t and shouldn’t yet slip from our memories.

Our holidays are a reflection of who we are as a society. What do ours say about us?

If it’s true yesterday “did not reflect the core of who we are as Americans,” the siege of our nation’s capital does say something about who many of us are becoming. Is this just another step on a downward spiral, or could it become a legitimate turning point for our nation’s trajectory?

Disagreements over the integrity of our recent presidential election don’t appear to be going away anytime soon. In such a heated atmosphere, there is remarkably little comprehension (on either side) as to the nuances of their opponents’ actual beliefs. That’s where a map like this might just come in handy.