ARE WE CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING MULTIPLE ISSUES SIMULTANEOUSLY? I love the above Venn Diagram—what it suggests is something I’ve been suggesting for a while—namely, it is possible to be concerned about multiple issues simultaneously—that concern about one issue doesn’t mean forgetting another. Our body politic seems to choose only one issue at a time—and then lining up behind one side of the issue or the other based largely on tribal preference. It seems to have lost its ability to hold two or three ideas in its head simultaneously and seek nuanced answers that address them all. Issues aren’t just black and white—and they can’t be resolved simply by “my team versus your team” or Red State/Blue State.
#55 Musings from the Bunker 5/6/20
#55 Musings from the Bunker 5/6/20
#55 Musings from the Bunker 5/6/20
ARE WE CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING MULTIPLE ISSUES SIMULTANEOUSLY? I love the above Venn Diagram—what it suggests is something I’ve been suggesting for a while—namely, it is possible to be concerned about multiple issues simultaneously—that concern about one issue doesn’t mean forgetting another. Our body politic seems to choose only one issue at a time—and then lining up behind one side of the issue or the other based largely on tribal preference. It seems to have lost its ability to hold two or three ideas in its head simultaneously and seek nuanced answers that address them all. Issues aren’t just black and white—and they can’t be resolved simply by “my team versus your team” or Red State/Blue State.