I see your point. It implies that the way we see and think is bound to this mass of people that we are in the midst of. Like a pebble in the midst of an avalanche.
How could you unbind yourself? For better seeing etc.
I think a healthy dose of skepticism is warranted for claims like the age of the universe. The closer the measurements are to a human magnitude, the more likely they are to hold up to future science.
How could you unbind yourself? For better seeing etc.