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Why can't Americans agree on, well, nearly anything? Philosophy has some answers

  • Written by James Steiner-Dillon, Associate Professor of Law, University of Dayton
Why can't Americans agree on, well, nearly anything? Philosophy has some answersSocial media has made yelling past each other all the easier.We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Does wearing a mask stop the spread of COVID-19? Is climate change driven primarily by human-made emissions? With these kinds of issues dividing the public, it sometimes feels as if Americans are losing our ability to agree about basic facts of the...

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