Modern public life should accept the esoteric-exoteric tradition where people speak differently in private than in public.

“In part, the problem is is that we haven't reconciled ourselves to the idea that we speak one way in front of the world, another way behind closed doors, and that this is actually natural and normal.”

Digital media coverage has become more graphic and unfiltered, which has fundamentally altered public perception of modern conflict.

“What you didn't see was what I see on my phone all day long, which is people's heads being blown off and horrific, terrible imagery, which I think is partly responsible for why so many young people are getting their brains fried by their phones, by the way.”