It's shocking how blind we can be to the things that differ from our chosen perspective. To discover the best approximation of the truth these days, it's necessary to gather information from multiple sources with divergent philosophies and political views. One way to get that is from sources outside of our own countries that aren't as invested in a particular narrative. It's exhausting, but doing so helps me gain a more balanced view of what's really happening in the world around me, minus the hyperbole.

Things are never so cut and dry as we want to believe. That's also what makes a story interesting, so I hope the exposure to other views will improve my writing. It's tempting to remain in the fantasy of my stories, but somehow I don't think my wife would appreciate that :)