Society has lost the spaces to have high-quality Hegelian synthesis of ideas.
Social media takes the microphone away from people who say "I don't know."
This does not happen on purpose; it's an implicit, emergent thing!
In a cacophony, the things that are easiest to hear, and most engaging, are the things that are most sure of themselves.
It's like having fast food in our information diet, leading to informational diabetes.
It's critical to regularly spend time in spaces that allow mental and emotional yoga; to contend with nuance and disconfirming evidence.