This is the ideal we should strive for. But looking at history with at least a layman’s perspective it seems this was only ever done in small subcultures/circl

This is the ideal we should strive for. But looking at history with at least a layman’s perspective it seems this was only ever done in small subcultures/circles and never the norm. Typically scholars of some kind and only within their group. So from a position of privilege: people who are well educated and have time to think. And given time to talk. The mainstream media and social media typically don’t respect/support the latter. Social media in particular is more inclusive. Everyone gets to speak as loudly as people ‚like‘, in a more protected manner. Also there are vast differences in basic values, which were almost always hotly debated, even by the most well spoken, such as religion, equality etc.