I agree with your sentiment - there is value in both sides and the freedom to choose at the individual level is great. The swing between extremes is because of

I agree with your sentiment - there is value in both sides and the freedom to choose at the individual level is great. The swing between extremes is because of the abuse of power that accompanies each cultural or political period. The article touches on this: > ‘Voicing any of this stuff openly is just social suicide,’ he says. So much so, in fact, that ‘Narayan’ is a pseudonym: there’s simply no way he can afford to be quoted about this under his real name without risking social censure or even repercussions at work. When people cannot share their opinions freely, and cannot do so without an extensive impact across their life (for example on work), then only the ideas in power can circulate. That happens until things reach a boiling point - motivating a swing towards other extremes.