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What both sides of America’s polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itself

  • Written by Carl F. Weems, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
What both sides of America’s polarized divide share: Deep anxieties about the meaning of life and existence itselfWhatever your beliefs, existential anxiety is likely the fear at the root of why certain issues trigger you.francescoch/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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