What a fascinating essay, Johan! So many thought-provoking facets. But nowhere to you indicate that you are Biosphere Collapse Aware (1.5C above preindustrial times now, rising at least 0.3C every decade but accelerating; perhaps 2.0C in 12 years).

“Cross-platform verification… to triangulate truth through contradiction.” That describes the chaotic nature of today’s social media perfectly. The Media Sage Marshall McLuhan described how society is reverting to Acoustic Space due to the fragmentation induced by electronic media ( a McLuhanesque rendition: youtube.com/playlist )

By the way, are you familiar with another post Foreign Service lecturer, Tom Hanson?: youtube.com/@GlobalMinn…