Maybe social cohesion starts at the dinner table

I have been thinking a lot lately about how people come to understand cultures they feel distant from.

Especially now.

So much of the conversation around social cohesion happens from the top down: public statements, policies, panels and national conversations. Those things matter, but they can feel far away from ordinary life. They can name the problem without always helping people feel closer to each other.

So I keep coming back to something smaller.

Maybe social cohesion starts at the dinner table.