Getting Things Straight About Israel I think that Israel is one of the most divisive subjects among people, particularly because people with similar opinions on most issues can vociferously disagree on this issue. I've wondered what causes people to come to completely different conclusions using the same evidence, and I realized that people often live in different realities. And it's impossible to have a useful debate on a topic if people are trapped in separate realities. So I think that it's of utmost importance that people share their version of reality. Those with different realities can never agree, but if we come to understand the same reality, there is a chance at real understanding. Let me give you an example. If I say, "All dinosaurs died out around 65 million years ago." and someone else says, "No, they didn't.", then we can go back and forth and argue forever and not get anywhere because we don't know the assumptions t...