Institute for Cultural Evolution

Check out the text and slides from Steve McIntosh’s Keystone College lecture on a “new politics of culture” that can overcome America’s bitterly divided political condition:
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In connection with ICE's political polarization campaign
this website now includes a "Polarization Test" designed
to help depolarize your thinking. This 2 minute test demon-
strates some of the ideas described in our accompanying
whitepaper: Depolarizing the American Mind. Take the test

ICE President Steve McIntosh’s four
page essay, "Appreciating the Upside
of Nationalism,” argues that globalism
and nationalism are interdependent
ideals. He accordingly considers the
positive and enduring features of
nationalism that all Americans can endorse.
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This 12 page article by Steve McIntosh argues for a ‘higher form of centrism’ that can integrate and harmonize the full spectrum of positive American values. Read more ...

In order to grow out of the problem of hyper-partisan polarization, both sides of the American political divide will need to evolve into more mature versions of themselves. This paper accordingly describes a more evolved ‘future right’ and ‘future left.’ Read more ...