Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Biographical Statement; 1 Living with the Enemy; 2 Getting Into Bedrock with Politics; 3 There is No Normal; 4 Drunk Flies and Salad Greens; 5 Do You See What I See?; 6 Different Slates; 7 Politics Right Down to Your DNA; 8 The Origin of Subspecies; 9 Can Conservaton and Liberalville Survive Together?; Appendix; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Buried in many people and operating largely outside the realm of conscious thought are forces inclining us toward liberal or conservative political convictions. Our biology predisposes us to see and understand the world in different ways, not always reason and the careful consideration of facts. These predispositions are in turn responsible for a significant portion of the political and ideological conflict that marks human history. With verve and wit, renowned social scientists John Hibbing, Kevin Smith, and John Alford-pioneers in the field of biopolitics-present overwhelming eviden