At the end of each calendar year Google releases a short film that reviews trends in search. This year, being a little different, seems to hit a little harder than most in recent memory. The “Year in Search 2020” gives us a glimpse into the collective human psyche and our relentless need for answers. And that, my human friends, is why the internet is so important. While it’s not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, it does offer answers. Even if those answers aren’t always accurate, and even when the answers sting a little bit, it gives us a way to find truth. That truth sometimes begins with the question why…

The Speaking Human takeaway? If you’re searching for answers, asking questions is the way forward.