Whatever we might think of Charlie Kirk’s views, he championed conversation across divides, as did Socrates — if Western civilisation is to endure, we must seek out similar civic conversations.

The most important part of knowledge, in Socrates' view? Knowing how much you don't know. Yoeml/iStock via Getty Images Plus But each dilemma usually comes down to polarized deadlock between two ...

(The Conversation) — Athens was deeply polarized over big-picture questions, and Socrates was never hesitant to question both sides’ assumptions – or his own. But each dilemma usually comes down to ...