> In my opinion the scarcest human resource is nuance. Indeed. But our society is dominated by story-telling which has much to gain by underemphasizing the nua

> In my opinion the scarcest human resource is nuance. Indeed. But our society is dominated by story-telling which has much to gain by underemphasizing the nuance of reality and overstating the choice elements that happen to fit a narrative. I still wonder if the number of concepts the modern person has to deal with—due to our ever-complexifying society—mean that we are more easily drawn to mental shortcuts. As a kid, I remember being around farmers in my dad's village who never lived in a city and most of whom didn't have high-school level education. By our modern standards, their mental load was low, yet in the things that they dealt with, they were impressively thorough and appreciative of the nuances that existed in their life. And that often translated to a nuanced appreciation of their fellows.