Headlines Change. But Does Our Understanding Change Too? A few months ago, the Government’s decision on GST for popcorn dominated social media. Overnight, television studios, YouTube channels, Facebook posts, and X (formerly Twitter) were flooded with self-proclaimed experts explaining the economics of popcorn. It almost appeared as if the GST had been imposed not on popcorn, but on popcorn commentators themselves. Time passed, the headlines changed, and the same platforms suddenly became filled with discussions on ethanol blending, biofuels, automobile engineering, and energy policy. Almost overnight, everyone seemed to become an expert on internal combustion engines, fuel chemistry, and public policy. Some confidently declared that ethanol would destroy every vehicle engine. Others argued that it would ruin Indian agriculture, threaten food security, or merely serve the interests of oil companies and sugar mills. Facts became scarce, conclusions became abundant, and confidence far...