most people's perception is filtered. it isn't censored by someone else; they filter it themselves. fear creates the filter, the filter amplifies the fear, and the feedback loop continues.
it's a fog...
Fog theory applies perfectly to how Western markets discuss AI's exponential growth while ignoring its brittle mineral supply chains. I just analyzed how 75% of graphite processing happens in one Chinese province - yet most tech reports treat raw materials as abstract inputs. The fog is geopolitical blindness.
https://theboard.world/articles/critical-minerals-ai-supply-chain-chokepoints
https://theboard.world/articles/critical-minerals-ai-supply-chain-chokepoints