Agreed. The world is too complicated. There is too much noise. It might be possible to become fairly knowledgeable about a single issue but it would need to amo

Agreed. The world is too complicated. There is too much noise. It might be possible to become fairly knowledgeable about a single issue but it would need to amount to an obsession. This is why we are so keen to belong. We've always tried to apply the "wisdom of the crowds". It is why people latch onto one viewpoint or the other, e.g. Red/Blue, FOX/CNN, etc., it takes all the work out of it. Once you find a source that you agree with on even ONE issue, just blindly trust/agree with them for everything. We'd rather spend our time streaming shows and living life than investing into deep knowledge of any subject. Take a non political example: How safe are whole tomatoes to eat? What did the grocery store spray on them? Is it safe? Will it wash off? What about the warehouse were they were stored for months, what did they put on them to keep them from spoiling? What about the farmer, what did they spray on them to protect against pests? What is in the water, is it safe? Now we're ready to eat: Does anyone in my family have any kind of intolerance to raw tomatoes? And this is a pretty simple toy example.... In general, we've collectively decided to trust in the good in people. We hope that if something is bad/lie/harmful, then someone in the know will raise the alarm for the group.