Easy access to knowledge and the limitless flow of information define the beginning of the twenty-first century. Reaching the essence through all of it is exhausting, so people increasingly use conclusions, opinions, and news summaries instead
This has created a new class of confident experts, enlightened personalities, coaches, gurus, and mentors. Information is gathered, repackaged into books, videos, and posts, and passed to consumers who want an answer without spending time on their own study
One opinion repeats another through the worldview of the person transmitting it. The chain of duplication, modification, and sale continues. The essence becomes less important than the words: someone confirmed it, proved it, or said it
