How do people become so divided on issues? How do they simultaneously know so little on the subject?

This article explores the dynamics of tribal divides. As this is a midflip article, please edit freely, and we will vote on any changes.

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For most people, debt is a fact of life. Used responsibly, debt can be a useful financial tool that allows us to afford big purchases like cars, homes, and education. Loans and credit provide access to money we don't currently have, but allow us to p… • 1

Your living standards are largely dictated by where you live and which industry you work in.

It does sometimes feel as if we are all on rafts being swept this way and that by large economic, technological, and demographic forces.

Let’s decrease (or i… • 3

You are born. You learn. You grow… then you compete. You compete for money, attention, for love, and for a life worth living.

But sometimes… you are born into a world where the odds are stacked against you. Where the required ingenuity, effort, and l… • 1

Cheating in democracy is easy! Just redraw the lines.

This seems to be the tactic of choice for politicians who want to gain an unfair advantage in the political arena. Gerrymandering, the practice of drawing district lines to benefit a specific poli… • 0