It's assessment time. Let's take a hard look at where we stand. This is a complete, stand-alone opinion, superseding and replacing all previous individual opinions and perceptions. This opinion is irrevocable and binding and is not subject to arbitration. I am responsible for the content of this article.
Civil Society Thought-provoking and intelligent. Allows dissent and has absorbing discourse, with lots of solutions, over many of the problems and conundrums in the world today. Needs more compassion.
Arts Repetitive and lazy, often, with shimmering and dazzling wonderful exceptions.
Sciences Awe inspiring, but self-recursive in ambitions. Needs a broader look at why not how.
Fret not, my opinion is evolving, but, until then, this is where it stands.
