We often try to solve our lives like equations, hoping to find a universal rule that makes every choice easy. yet even the most powerful computers struggle to solve problems with as many variables as a human life. If we can’t actually do the math on our future happiness, how are we supposed to choose between two good options?

Is morality as different as it seems, or are we all mixing the same basic ingredients?
Just like all colors stem from a few primary shades, our wildly different moral beliefs might be built from a shared set of core values. This post explores the idea of “moral primary colors” and how understanding them could help bridge the gap between divided perspectives.