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polarization

[poh-ler-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌpoʊ lər əˈzeɪ ʃən /


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Polarization is typically associated with insulating materials and ferroelectrics rather than metals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“The path from joking to dead serious gets carved out little by little,” said Pasha Dashtgard, the director of interventions at the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

American University professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of the school’s Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab, said extremists who adopt these terms and symbols often don’t fully understand their origins.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

"In the context of movements like Black Lives Matter, polarization is the byproduct of various groups struggling for political and social equality. Polarization itself might not necessarily be bad."

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2023

In short, the "Art of Polarization" becomes a phase of "Mental Alchemy" known and practiced by the ancient and modern Hermetic Masters.

From The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece by Three Initiates




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