Absolutely. And it doesn’t help that there truly are corrupt incentives and hypocritical leaders, saying one thing and doing another. Makes it much harder to know who to trust and how to act, when it comes to complex questions and international issues where the “right” choice is different for different people, cultures, and regions.

But it’s no surprise that in a social world with 140-character limits and a toxic algorithm, appreciation for nuance is the first thing to go