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Drawing a parallel to Johnny Cash’s iconic black clothing signaling distress and a call for justice, the speaker suggests that if ever there was a time to mirror that stance, it might be now. The widespread chaos and the lack of visible progress evoke a sense that things have not improved.
The speaker mourns the decline of traditional methods of learning—encyclopedias and libraries—replaced by instant information via smartphones. Yet, this instant gratification comes at a cost: the loss of patience, critical thinking, and the ability to discern truth from lies.