Re: Business, Economics, and Tax Policy 8: Bezos Takes Over the World
Whenever there is a news story about something I know firsthand or have professional expertise in:
1. they emphasize all the wrong things
2. they get basic facts right but leave out or misunderstand advanced facts
3. they are stenographers for non-informed actors who are projecting support roles (LEO, political, corporate)
I don't think these are deliberate biases or conspiracies. It is the freight cost for delivering news quickly and in an entertaining way so more than already knowledgeable people will consume it (and buy beer and cars).
Think of the news as those "Kids News" glossies when you're in elementary school. It's not that it's evil, but if anything is interesting to you then it's the beginning of your own research path.
Originally posted by FadeToBlack&Gold
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1. they emphasize all the wrong things
2. they get basic facts right but leave out or misunderstand advanced facts
3. they are stenographers for non-informed actors who are projecting support roles (LEO, political, corporate)
I don't think these are deliberate biases or conspiracies. It is the freight cost for delivering news quickly and in an entertaining way so more than already knowledgeable people will consume it (and buy beer and cars).
Think of the news as those "Kids News" glossies when you're in elementary school. It's not that it's evil, but if anything is interesting to you then it's the beginning of your own research path.
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