There is a difference between learning and information, influencing knowledge that leads to destruction versus the wisdom you forge that grants you access to seeing the fruits of this labor into the next generation.
Placating each other or ourselves is short sighted, the discomfort of challenging what we do not align with even within ourselves sharpens our character, while avoidance only dulls our integrity. Add in the fear of consequence of making this histrionic pervert angry, and we have an absolute tyrant of an individual who holds power and wields it coercively to the point where even if not meaning to, many have held this person to a higher standard and allow it to guide their decision making against even their own interests and authenticity.
Honestly watering our individual roots so that they thrive requires recognition and accountability and a mindfulness to not just simply hoard what you think is of value or what you claim to know and have the answer to, but to apply the wisdom you have gained.
Wisdom asks many questions of your experience, knowledge gives you answers you do not need for questions you never asked, and therefore, do not have the ability to understand but will simply covet idolatrously or leave open to a needlessly destructive interpretation.
Or none of what I just said has any meaning and you can see what I am saying as the equivalent of a motivational poster designed by someone who failed philosophy class who just discovered big words and learned what "quantum" means.
I think you nailed it in BOTH ending paragraphs 😂🤣😉🌹