The mind of the righteous

In times like these, of enormous political polarization, it is inevitable to ask ourselves a question: why can't we get along? Whether we are right-wing or left-wing, too often we have the feeling that our adversary, in addition to opposing us, does not understand our positions at all and does not even try. This means that social divisions are consolidating, public debate is becoming a shouting match, and most citizens believe that only they are right. Many people, guided by moral reasons that are not really the fruit of reason, but of a partially innate tribalism, are unable to understand that progressives, conservatives, liberals, believers, and atheists all have a point; moral conflict prevents them from seeing it.

In times like these, of enormous political polarization, it is inevitable to ask ourselves a question: why can't we get along? Whether we are right-wing or left-wing, too often we have the feeling that our adversary, in addition to opposing us, does not understand our positions at all and does not even try. This means that social divisions are consolidating, public debate is becoming a shouting match, and most citizens believe that only they are right. Many people, guided by moral reasons that are not really the fruit of reason, but of a partially innate tribalism, are unable to understand that progressives, conservatives, liberals, believers, and atheists all have a point; moral conflict prevents them from seeing it.