The intention of There’s No Such Thing as Right and Wrong is not to suggest that all behavior is permissible, that you should change your opinions, or that we should all conform to the beliefs of others to avoid conflict

“We believe what we believe based on the sum of our lived experiences.”

- Matthew D. Anderson

The purpose of this book is to challenge the notion of “right” and “wrong,” and to challenge you, the reader, to think about your own beliefs and behaviors. Whether we have ever rationalized it in our own minds or not, we live in a world where “right” and “wrong” are not universally absolute.

Our upbringings, experiences, socio-economic status, nation of origin, gender, faith, current situation in life, current external forces, among countless other variables, all impact our behaviors and our concept of what is “right” and what is “wrong” in any given moment.

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Our beliefs, values, and opinions are based on our context and worldview. In There’s No Such Thing as Right and Wrong, we explore the moral and ethical implications of our perceptions, exploring a series of topics that tend to have moral “camps,” and are the source of perpetual dyadic conflict, including abortion, gun control, drug use and legalization, federal and state-level responses to COVID-19, LGBTQIA+ rights, killing others, the media, and more. In the end, we will discover that none of these topics truly have a universal moral hard line, that hard lines are moveable over time, and what this means for society if everything we believe to be true is only true for ourselves, or that collective “truth” may only be true for a fleeting moment in history.

“In There’s No Such Thing as Right and Wrong, Anderson frames a thought experiment that will make your life easier and more productive. Through first-person research working with and coaching thousands of individuals, he has discovered a process to achieve better outcomes to conflict than division. This book teaches you that process.”

That’s The Whole Point.

If by the time you have finished this book you are convinced to think and behave differently toward those with whom you disagree, you are encouraged to mail it to your Congressperson in Washington D.C.

America will be better off when our elected officials choose to be bigger than their current petty divisiveness.

When they value diverse perspectives and respect the lived experiences of others, and seek to collaborate with one another in spite of those differences, they can find solutions that truly represent us and that serve all people maximally.