The Great Unifying Force in America Right Now Is Stress
Whatever the reason — economic uncertainty, global turmoil, technological change — Americans are more anxious now than they were before the pandemic.
Time to hit the button?
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If this newsletter were a podcast with host-read ads, I might start off saying that today’s edition is brought to you by Stress and Anxiety, then mention that the 25%-off discount code for both products, exclusive to Opinion Today listeners, is YOU-DONT-NEED-ONE! Because really, after years of dealing with Covid and its fallout, various economic woes, widespread geopolitical upheaval and disturbingly fast new technology, you probably already have stress and anxiety. As Lisa Jarvis says (free read), our collective worries are making our skin crawl like never before. Just read this horrifying story in the Wall Street Journal and you’ll understand why: