This book is as timely as it could get Today's world is extremely polarized, pitting friend against friend and even brother against brother. The last time such polarization existed in the United States was just prior to the Civil War Our situation today is akin to a bubble in that most people are oblivious to it and will continue to be until it bursts. The Overviewer explains what has happened to make us this way, warns of the calamity that could occur if we do not make changes to our thinking and lays out in detail what must be done to achieve those changes. ENDEAVOR: This book seeks to effect the dawning of a new 'AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT'. Your future may depend on the knowledge in this book and what you do with it Note: The first 'Age of Enlightenment' occurred in the 1700s and was characterized by a strong usage of REASON to challenge and change long-standing beliefs and practices that had led humankind to a perilous state, the same kind of state in which WE FIND OURSELVES TODAY ]