basically

theyre doing a not bad job too at it. the average person can be manipulated easily. it's easy to mindlessly follow what others think and say or do, without really thinking or understanding or making your own viewpoint on said thing that people say/think/do.

without their protrction.
that instinct that i have to be cautious, i have to count only on myself, will always be lingering

I remember that too, the undervaluing of writing as a skill feels like it's everywhere in gaming. They keep remaking Skyrim and yet can't work out why people loved it so much 🤣