Staying informed isn’t easy or simple. These are 2 separate things. Something can be incredibly difficult, but very simple. Want to lose weight? Make sure more calories go out than in. Pretty simple, but also very difficult in practice.

When it comes to keeping up with what’s happening in the world however, it’s not so simple. Who do you believe? Different political parties, different countries say completely different things about the same events. Was the US strike against Iran’s top military official an assassination or not? Were the impeachment proceedings conducted fairly? These simple questions do not have simple answers.

They’re also not easy to answer. Most major news outlets and media companies have an agenda—and it’s not to provide you with straight facts. It takes a lot of effort to sift through the messaging.

And yet this is the task we must face. It might be one of the most important challenges of our time. In order to solve our biggest problems, in order to unite as one species, we must know what is happening. It’s our responsibility as global citizens. If we can agree on the facts, we can move forward with possible solutions. Be a part of the solution.