@Lex Fridman - Your answer to how to hold onto hope actually made me cry. When I think deeply about the current social climate and my experiences within it cuts me on such a visceral level. I wrestle with how to ignore "the noise" without becoming complacent in it. I've been derided for trying to promote peace through nuance and understanding - through really taking to heart what it means to understand vs. condone. When I hear you talk about this it makes me feel so much less alone in that pursuit. It makes the times people walked out on me for clinging to my integrity a little less of a stab to the heart.<br><br>On another note: You're really hard on yourself about being a poor speaker, Lex. There's always room for improvement, but you are so much better than you give yourself credit for. I struggle with being too self-deprecating at times. It feels like treading at the edges of whirlpool... it's so easy to get sucked in (I can't even imagine how difficult it is having a platform like you on top of it). Regardless of that voice in the back of your mind I hope you're able to seize quiet moments to reflect, congratulate yourself in your progress, and always keep your head above the water when things get wavy.