Average people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction.
My worlds are complex, and often suggest more than one story.
Nothing's hopeless except never trying.
Inevitably the party trying to resolve a matter had to contend with the party most willing to exploit it.
I do not think any SFWA communication should come anywhere NEAR the internet.
Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them.