Much has been written about the growing divide between right and left – progressives and conservatives – vaccinators and anti-vaccinators, the religious and the secular – in western societies around the world. Since the early 2000’s there has been a growing divide between these groups in Australia, the United States, Britain, and many other first […]

Much has been written about the growing divide between right and left – progressives and conservatives – vaccinators and anti-vaccinators, the religious and the secular – in western societies around the world. Since the early 2000’s there has been a growing divide between these groups in Australia, the United States, Britain, and many other first world western countries. Some sociologists and social psychologists have labelled this the ‘culture wars.’ The outcomes of these culture wars have been largely unproductive. Bi-partisan votes in houses of government have become rare. People have become immersed in social media pockets that echo their views – with the confirmation bias running rampant. Civil conversations between members of the various camps have become less common – replaced with aggressive debates that are more emotional than intellectual. Lines of demarcation have become more rigid, and nationalism, rather than being inclusive, has become exclusive – encouraging conflict. Social…