Most of society’s arguments are kept alive by a failure to acknowledge nuance. We tend to generate false dichotomies and then try to argue one point using two entirely different sets of assumptions. Like two tennis players trying to win a match by hitting beautifully executed shots from either end of separate tennis courts.

Tim Minchin, Australian comedian, actor, writer and musician, in his commencement speech 9 Life Lessons given at the University of Western Australia