I like this nuanced perspective. Sometimes I find myself seduced into solely focusing on the next covert corruptions I discover, where I (and many others looking beyond status quo narratives) get lost in being reactionary and dramatic. Like the Intercept article on deepfakes, I totally bought into the fear and horror of it all, and didn't think much beyond that. Yet taking a step back and seeing the bigger picture like you are with this post, you're reminding me of the "mutual arising" nature of all life and reality. I look forward to seeing how our independent media systems will evolve and rise up, influenced by (and in response to) the corruption by Big Gov and Media...