As a paper, I'd send it back for revision - remove the hyperbole and 99% of the emotion, and focus on facts and strong reasoning that could persuade me. I know

As a paper, I'd send it back for revision - remove the hyperbole and 99% of the emotion, and focus on facts and strong reasoning that could persuade me. I know people in academia and they and their experiences don't fit this description. We get out in the real world and discover each individual has many motivations, both good and bad. It's messy and complicated. IMHO the insight is to realize that I am not the heroic protagonist, but instead I'm just as flawed, and then to try to bring out the best in myself and in them. > wrecking havoc on society Not even AIs or the online propapganda machines are doing that - though I kinda wish they would!