"For a few days in 1995, many Indians believed a religious idol had developed a lifelike ability to drink milk."

A mass-event rooted in modern political history of India, and which casts a long shadow to the present day.

Having lived through that absolutely bizzare episode, and now living through the post-2020 world, this essay is not about just one country's people or religion or culture, but a phenomenon that is all around us. One that only seems to come into sharper relief, as the world becomes more dynamic, and therefore more uncertain.