After some reflection and a little trip down the existential rabbit hole, I think we both fell into the trap the author warns of (or at least I did) of viewing

After some reflection and a little trip down the existential rabbit hole, I think we both fell into the trap the author warns of (or at least I did) of viewing the article as wholely right or wholely wrong. I found the presentation of the fact that we as people tend to create fictions (which I would prefer to think of as narratives) in order to give ourselves some 'meaning' to latch onto a profound one. I also found it interesting to think of the current focus on fake news as a good thing.... In other words, we have become self aware enough to recognize what is happening at a macro level at least. Tl;dr: I think your points have merit, I was just reactionary because I saw something profound and wanted everyone to see it too, falling into the same trap as always.