Is There Anybody Out There?
Simple Philosophies for a Divided Time
A book written for the kitchen table, not the seminar room. Eight plain premises about how one life works, then eleven chapters on how people who disagree can start hearing each other again, one brick at a time. Free to read.
The book and its author
The editor
BothSides Review
Each side in its own best words. Then the facts.
Contested public issues, every one laid out the same way: the strongest case for each of the two main positions at equal length, then what is known, what is disputed, and where the disagreement comes down to values.
Gridlock in Congress
The war with Iran
The war in Ukraine
Democratic socialism
Tariffs
Immigration enforcement
Health insurance subsidies
Proof of citizenship to vote
First drafted by Claude, an AI model. Edited and reviewed for balance by Leonard Dalenberg.
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The idea for BothSides Review was sparked by Joni Mitchell’s song “Both Sides, Now”: look at a thing from both sides before deciding what you know about it. The name is borrowed with respect, and no lyrics are reproduced on this site.