‘To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle,” George Orwell observed.
What’s even more of a struggle is avoiding it. That’s why we have the distraction storm.
The Distraction Storm
The paroxysms of outrage, panic, hatred, and denunciation that play out online and in real life every day hide our failing institutions in plain sight.
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Climate-change activists protest in New York City, October 10, 2019.
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Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.
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