Polarization affects everything from our health and stress levels to the loss of trust in our government and institutions.

Polarization is not the same as disagreement. Polarization means refusing to live next to a neighbor who doesn't share our politics and listening only to news channels that reinforce our own political views. Polarization is where "negotiation and compromise are perceived as betrayal" and when we cluster ourselves in groups that compete against each rather than working together for the common good.