While dopamine hits almost certainly plays a role, We need to be more mindful of our uses of “The problem is…” when we’re discussing complex nuanced fractal-tier depth subjects.

There will almost never be one (or The) problem.

I know it’s semantic, but I think particular thing matters, even in casual discussions that don’t demand rigor. It’s lazy of us to delude ourselves that something like this is only one issue. Particularly when it’s used in response to tear down someone else’s hypothesis—this just needlessly stifles more conversation.

It's both.