We are at a critical point in the history of our country and the state of our planet. We might all agree to that and we might find agreement that the amount of anxiety and stress, is not only unpleasant but unhealthy.
My friends tell me the problem is that the ‘other’ side has a strange belief system and it is hopeless
attempting to change them. We may accept that we are dealing with an intractable force of ignorance that has to be overcome one way or another.
I suggest that we begin to take a good look at our own belief system and the external world with fresh eyes and ready a fresh opportunity to create healthy change.
Even the educated Blue side of our Nation might benefit from an open door policy of thought. Let’s keep looking for what
we can build on. Many of my friends believe that ‘Science is real’. It is hard to argue with this statement. One of science’s
interesting discoveries is that the human brain has functions of the Left and Right lobes that reflect a strange
similarity to politics. The left side of the brain is more involved with attention to the internal world.
The right side is more interested in attending to the external world.
Beyond science it is interesting that in ancient Chinese philosophy Yin and Yang are apparently necessary referring to a concept originating where opposite forces are seen as interconnected and counterbalancing. Yin and yang can be thought of as complementary (rather than opposing) forces that interact to form a dynamic system in which the whole is greater than the parts.
Are we all here for a reason? Can we dial down the partisanship? What if Red, White and Blue is stronger than just Blue or just Red?
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