If forced to choose, people would fall into one of the following camps.

(A) Those who seek to advance the security and prosperity of their nation, religious or racial demographic. Many groups have been disadvantaged over the course of human history. And many currently feel threatened or marginalized. People in this camp are seeking to assure safety, security, and prosperity for themselves, their families and the group they identify with.

(B) Those who want to guarantee some basic level of freedom for as much of humanity as possible, including alleviating poverty and hunger. Those in this camp would want people to live as they choose, so long as there’s no harm to others. There’s no place in society for extreme wealth or influence. The largest number of people should have their basic needs satisfied and live with political freedoms.

Because of the outsized role that religion, class and national identity play in society, I believe most people fall into camp A.…