Their decisions are based on data and so sycophantic must be what people want. That is the cold, hard reality.

When I look at modern culture: more likes and subscribes, money solves all problems, being physically attractive is more important than personality, genocide for real-estate goes unchecked (apart from the angry tweets), freedom of speech is a political football. Are you really surprised?

I can think of no harsher indictment of our times.