Rationalism

Is it a coincidence that politicians with extreme positions are on the rise across the globe? What makes so many citizens, with access to infinite sources of information and range of opinion, choose regression, denial, lies and aggression to express their political choices?

For decades, I have been a believer in human reason. By that, I don't mean that I have been a hardcore French rationalist who thinks that we can find all truths through reason. But still I thought that through reason we can begin to understand the world we are living in, analyze our issues, and discuss our problems.