One of the most universal way to tell when an emperor loses its clothes is when they dive into a meme reference between you two. Could be by creationg, or follow up, but not much else can feel as real.
I learned most of everything that matters the most from a single event, which lasted many years and provided a lot of experiences.
I genuinely believe that god put that thing inside of my simulation to test me, or whatever we are.
The game is about decision making. Literally life making choices. The time matters a lot. You gotta play it more than the game, for some games. Not all.