Indeed. But that is both from a less globalized and less open times. There have always been people who have recognized social idiocies and questioned why other

Indeed. But that is both from a less globalized and less open times. There have always been people who have recognized social idiocies and questioned why other people follow them blindly. We are not unique in that regard. Where we are unique though, is in living in an era of unprecedented freedom to voice that opinion and call others out (in the west at least). Which means, errors get caught before compounding too much. It also means knowing that no decision is made with the greater good or lining my pockets mantra solely. It is a combination of both.