Did anyone understand the state of the world way back when? Were people in tune with the general consensus, the overall value system of society, in the past? Because it feels like now, with pandemic surges keeping us inside and away, we prowl the echo chambers of the internet with little sense of how a lot of us feel.

This inquiry and general comprehension and empathy is the key to progress. Changing the world requires work and sacrifice and insight, but that can only begin after willingness to understand. It’s how our tribes first formed larger communities. Now that we are one large global community, it’s time we recognize it.