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The Prodigal Daughter is one of the bravest stand-up specials, as it premiered during the most divisive period in human history. Can it be said that, as a species, we are going through our most divisive period? Because when people hear that, they always cite some historical episode where wars were fought over religious beliefs, women were persecuted for having an IQ higher than the ambient temperature, and the shadow of a lower-caste person was forbidden from touching a higher-caste person to prove that things were bad back then, which means they must be better now. Then, the same people defend the most intolerant opinions of their grandparents, saying they are "a product of their time." What I mean is that, in ancient times, discrimination stemmed from humanity's lack of understanding of how the world worked. In 2026, after witnessing so many technological and cultural revolutions, if wars are still being fought in the name of religion, if women are still being persecute...