political differences
Coverage of political differences in the Nexus archive.
- What's on the agenda as Macron meets Meloni for rare summit?
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron to tighten ties. Their relationship has been marked by political differences, but Meloni's rift with US leader Donald Trump and shared interests are drawing the two leaders together.
- Are we doomed to disagree? Not if we truly value diverse opinions
The article discusses differing risk assessments between individuals, illustrated by a 2008 encounter in Kabul between the author and a security guard. It references research in 'Predisposed' by political scientists John R. Alford, John R. Hibbing, and Kevin B. Smith, which suggests liberals and conservatives have biologically distinct responses to stimuli. The author argues that these differences do not doom disagreement, as humans evolved to communicate and cooperate.