After watching our two political parties struggle to reopen the government, it is time to remind ourselves of the value of compromise.

We all know that moderation is important in our personal lives. Our parents taught us that we should be moderate in the way we eat, the way we drink and in our daily activities. Too much food and too many sweets aren’t good for us. And too much alcohol is bad for our bodies and minds. We understand the importance of moderation in our personal lives, even if we fail to be moderate all the time.

Our bodies and minds are linked in a complicated web of systems that interact in subtle but powerful ways. A healthy body and a healthy mind are nurtured by moderation.

The same is true for political systems, and this has been known since ancient times. Aristotle a

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