With every passing day, it feels like we’re finding it more and more difficult as a society to discuss real, complex issues with the depth and nuance they demand. Not just to understand the challenges we face but also to understand each other.

It feels as though as more time passes, we’re drifting further into an age where true independent thinking is quietly fading away. It’s not that we’ve lost intelligence or the capacity to think, at least, not yet.

Over the years I’ve changed how I consume information. My relationship with social media and news feeds has also shifted considerably over recent years to the extent that especially for the prior my usage has all but dwindled down to zero.  

The final jump away from socials was largely due to personal events and the passing of a loved one. I’m the quintessential ambivert;