“Our certitude and vehemence in political argument are way out of proportion to our knowledge...In politics, everybody is always very sure that they are right. But they simply can't be. When the Democrats and Republicans take opposed positions, they can't… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share Image
“The conflict between left and right in modern republics is a sort of perpetual-motion mechanism and negative spiral at the same time. When we support political parties, it is regrettable more than just a matter of adopting certain political beliefs.… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share Image
“The Mystery of Futile Debate: Why do we engage endlessly in futile political debates? We can argue politics forever, with nary a hint of progress. The likelihood of anyone changing his or her mind as the result of a political argument is negligible, but we debate anyway. Whether on street corners or on "Meet the Press," political discussions go on… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share
“A complete history of sexual scandal in Washington will probably never be written, because the public does not want to read a 20,000 page book that needs to be updated weekly (note to self: maybe they DO -- idea for next book). From the earliest days of the Republic, when our first Ambassador, Benjamin Franklin, fondled and groped the awestruck… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share
“I sensed that if I were ever to meet [Senator Orrin] Hatch face-to-face there would be little that we could agree upon. There was something about watching Hatch that reminded me of unpleasant, futile political arguments I had had in my life. I wondered whether such political disagreements did not issue from underlying, perhaps even innate characteristics. Certainly, experience teaches… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share
“Our political opinions emanate from deep cultural and biological sources...This explains why we get so emotional about politics and why political compromise is generally… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share Image
“Our certitude and vehemence in political argument are way out of proportion to our knowledge...In politics, everybody is always very sure that they are… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share Image
“The conflict between left and right in modern republics is a sort of perpetual-motion mechanism and negative spiral at the same time. When we… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share Image
“Political opinions come from the heart, but the head claims the credit.” — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share Image
“The biggest cost of our innate group-bias is that it sustains America's two-party duopoly. The Democrats exploit hostility toward Republicans in order to monopolize… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share Image
“Humans can intuitively sense through a variety of subtle clues (i.e., dress, accent, gestures) when another person possesses a mix of cultural and psychological… — Guillermo Jimenez Copy Share Image
