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The Iran War Shows We've Lost Complexity and It's a Problem
The U.S./Israeli attacks on Iran are reminding us once again of the collective failure of public discourse.
Our ability to hold complexity is evaporating. Our willingness to accommodate nuance is vanishing. Our need for all-or-nothing purity stances is becoming insatiable.Our tolerance for tension is expiring.
Over the last few days, several dangerous myths have surfaced; a series of purported truths about the simplicity of the moment, a litany of supposedly straightforward questions people are being asked to respond immediately to:Do you condemn this war, or do you support Iranian women?
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