The truth is more depressing - it isn't by design at all, it's by default- we ignore complex problems until they are existential threats. It's not a problem un

The truth is more depressing - it isn't by design at all, it's by default- we ignore complex problems until they are existential threats. It's not a problem unique to modern society, it's just that our problems are much bigger now and approach faster. Our monkey brains and monkey social systems aren't equipped to handle these sorts of problems well.