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The Biology of Division: Why Society Can’t Calm Down

In a time when everything feels loud, uncertain, and divided, many people carry stress into their homes without even realizing it.
The Biology of Division: Why Society Can’t Calm Down
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Every November, families across America come together to share a meal. It’s supposed to be a moment of gratitude, a pause from the noise of daily life. Yet for many, that same table now feels tense before anyone sits down. The food hasn’t changed, but the world around us has.

Kay Rubacek
Kay Rubacek
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Kay Rubacek is an award-winning educator, filmmaker, author, and mother. Detained in a Chinese prison in 2001 for her human-rights advocacy, she has since dedicated her work to exposing the systems and ideologies that diminish human life and human sovereignty. She has been a contributor to The Epoch Times since 2010.