In an information-rich world, our brains are programmed to seek for differences. One cognitive tendency that has a big impact on how we see the world is the gap instinct.
Fundamentally, the Gap Instinct pushes us to identify distinctions among various groups, nations, and eras. Although this instinct was first developed as a means of survival, it often causes us to ignore the amazing developments that have taken place throughout the world in our modern, linked society...