Part 1 — What my grandmother can teach us about fear and politics — The dark side of human nature has and will continue to enthrall, excite, and scare us. Are most of us really capable of extreme levels of twisted violence? Were some people born evil or did circumstances turn them into monsters? The answer is most likely simultaneously both and neither. The…

Why we cannot judge politicians based on the quality of their policy choices — Do you agree that the most important task of politics is to put the best people in place to make the best decisions for all of us? If you do, you’re likely in the overwhelming majority. At first glance, it’s easy to overlook the fact that this idea is in…

Representation is a central tenet of democracy. We generally want our politicians to make policy according to what we, the people, want. If you feel that way and think that politics is important, you should read on because I will demonstrate that this is close to impossible. Okay, the title…

3 Final Steps Toward a Complete Policy View This article is the last in a seven-piece series dedicated to a complete policy view on abortion. (If you’re interested in how we reached this point, please view its predecessors here.) Seven? Why would anyone want to read so much about the…

4 Recommendations On How to Use Knowledge in Decision Making There are many ways your opponent may try to throw you off in a debate. One is by bringing up something that fundamentally challenges your argument in a way you have no answer for. Despite our conscientious preparations culminating in…

Variables That (Should) Dominate Most of the Abortion Debate I ended the previous article in this series on the note that abortion policy’s impact on various individuals depends on specific policy solutions and circumstances. Let us now review these solutions and circumstances to complete our checklist of what you need…