It takes lifetimes, entire generations of shielded hand-me-down care for a fine vase to become a valued piece of cultural antiquity. It takes all but a second for it to be shatterred and worthless.

Don't be too surprised when sophisticated robots and computer algorithms soon start to drive humans entirely out of the job market. With growing automation, all wealth and power is quickly becoming consolidated by a small group of elites who govern over the all-powerful algorithm companies, already producing unprecedented social and political inequality.

There is no way to separate what's true and what's not among those who are easily lead, and the choice to turn off rather than to try to listen to all sides becomes a major hurdle. It is a perplexing conundrum, and this week challenges us at the core of our existence - our sense of safety and security.