“I don’t care what you believe about aliens, viruses, vaccines or election results. I care about why you went down that dead-end road. Why did you jump at that like a dog chasing a tennis ball? Why can’t you see it for what it is? A distraction. A diversion. It’s something to keep you panting while avoiding any real depth. The tendency to react—to go with our instinct—is flawed. And it gets exploited by assholes all the time.”

