The essence of the problem, and a lot of others, is that we have a monist, monolithic culture, long shadow of monotheism, while reality is more dualist.

Even matter is more positive and negative charge, than any actual substance.

Synchronization is centripetal, while harmonization is centrifugal. So, nodes and networks, organisms and ecosystems, particles and fields.

When we try to approach it monolithically, it polarizes. Conservativism tends toward the totem in the center, so without balance, contracts into fundamentalism. While liberalism tries to cover every base and loses all structure and focus. Black holes and black body radiation.

The irony of our current situation is that essentially liberal ideas of half a century ago have congealed into their own authoritarianism.

Which is how nature works, cycles of expansion and consolidation.

Though when some larger power starts weaponizing your particular grievances, it's not always your best interests they have at heart. Just ask the Ukrainians.