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Why Is Society So Divided? Scientists Reveal the Paradoxical Reason
Growing connectedness since 2008 may have deepened social and political divides. More friends could mean more conflict—and less tolerance. Between 2008 and 2010, social polarization rose sharply at the same time that people’s close social circles expanded—from an average of two close friends to about four or five. This parallel shift may help explain why [...]