How did we go from the ability to have balanced dialogue in the midst of disagreement to the point of not being able to disagree without intense arguing? How have we become increasingly desensitized to human suffering? Why do we actively separate and cut people out of our lives when we need connection and solidarity more than ever? In asking these questions and more, I’ve come to the realization that some of the most ancient and automatic tendencies of the human brain have been weaponized against us. This weaponization taps into our emotions and is used to keep us fighting for the very purpose of generating profits. Businesses and wealthy individuals are quite literally causing fractures and monumental disconnection in our society while making billions. Read on for my analysis and thoughts on how we might be able to reverse this phenomenon.