As I watch the 2008 Presidential Election unfold, a theme is emerging for me. Our country is increasingly becoming divided between Jocks and Nerds. I’m not sure exactly when or how this started. Maybe this “Brains vs. Brawn” split is a basic “watershed” aspect of human nature. Like the income gap, this chasm appears to be widening. Those who are physically well-endowed – exemplified by John McCain’s celebrated military background and Sarah Palin’s competing in beauty pageants in her youth – tend to gravitate toward the “Jock” site of this split, whereas those of us who cannot compete physically tend to focus on developing our mental abilities.
This split is reflected in the values of the Republican (Jock) and Democrat (Nerd) parties.
Jocks value brute strength above all else, thus building up our military and flexing our military muscles at every opportunity. They place little to no value in Science and Art, and prefer to operate on “gut instinct” and conformity. They tend to bully their way through life and show no mercy or compassion for those less fortunate.
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Nerds, by contrast, value contemplation and thoughtfulness. They tend to take a scientific view of almost everything, and prefer to study a situation carefully before making a decision. They tend to be much more empathic and open-minded in their approach to solving problems.
Now I’m not saying all Jocks are evil brutes and all Nerds are benevolent geniuses. These are obviously stereotypes. But our dysfunctional political process, based on our two-party system, ends up forcing candidates toward the extremes of these two poles, leaving the voters to choose the lesser of two evils. The Jocks have been running the country for eight years. Perhaps it’s time to let the Nerds have a go?
I honestly had not thought of it in these terms. It’s very true.
signed,
a nerd
Very interesting talk on the difference in morals between liberals and conservatives from the TED conference:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind.html
(from my brother-in-law)
Wow – that’s a great talk! Is Jonathan Haidt your brother-in-law?