Sociologists have long marveled at the degree to which the norms of the modern nation-state is imprinted upon the humanpsyche by its pre-existing ideology, which has permeated individual’s thoughts, muscles, and morality. These norms arethen deconstructed and reconstructed into the optimal form   31   by the modern age. In this way individuals gothrough their day with the expectation that everyone will   32   their generalized assumptions about how a “normal”person will respond and behave. And so children habitually obey, anticipating the wishes of a parent or teacher, as wellas the   33   of the police officer, professor, shop-keeper, workplace supervisor, and tax collector. This generalizedanticipation becomes the shared common sense around   34   people are expected to orient their thoughts, behaviors,and world views. Such common sense is often bounded by the modern nation-state;   35   in recent years, it has attimes gone global. In the process, the unique characters of smaller polities, economies, and societies slowly but surelydisappear under the weight of modernity.

The World Health Organization says that depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting 350 million people. The National Institute of Mental Health reports seven percent of Americans   36   depression ina year. Therefore, depression is   37   as we can find depressed people everywhere. A depressed person can ask forextra syrup in their latte without explaining that they need it because they're   38   the infinite darkness of their souland they've lost all hope of escape. Depression doesn't diminish a person's desire to connect with other people, just theirability. In spite of what you might think, talking to friends and family living   39   depression can be really easy andmaybe even fun--the kind of fun   40   people enjoy each other's company effortlessly. Nobody feels awkward, andno one accuses the sad person of ruining the holidays.