I often feel like the majority of people in the world are either uninformed or not particularly engaged with complex issues — and I include myself in that. Meanwhile, those who are more informed or capable often end up speaking to each other in echo chambers, not reaching the people who might benefit most from what they have to say.
There’s a problem when society elevates voices based on popularity or relatability rather than insight or truth. If we keep catering to what’s easiest or most familiar, we risk letting the loudest — not the wisest — shape the world. But at the same time, intelligence alone shouldn’t be the only metric for influence. What matters most is our shared humanity. The goal should be to prioritise life, love, and empathy — to build systems that serve people, not just ideas.
Too many of us are just trying to survive. Working people don’t always have the time or energy to dive into politics or abstract conversations about systems. And that’s not laziness — it’s the reality of struggling to stay afloat. So if we want real change, we need to bring meaningful ideas to where people already are, not wait for them to show up in elite or intellectual spaces.
I recently went to a talk with Jeremy Corbyn and Tori Tsui. The messages were powerful and necessary — but they were mostly being shared with people who already agreed. I only went because my sister brought me, and honestly, I didn’t understand everything. That’s on me — I know I need to engage more, learn more. But it also made me realise: I wouldn't have even known where to start without her influence.
The echo chambers we’re all stuck in — left, right, smart, ignorant — are keeping us from connecting. From seeing each other. I want to break that down. I want the voices that should be heard to be given platforms that actually reach people. Not by changing their message, but by changing the messengers — helping them speak in ways that resonate outside of elite spaces.
We need to stop assuming people don’t care, and start asking whether they’ve ever really been invited to.
