Outstanding job on the OP BIAD. Great dissection of that "news" story.
I've gotten to the point where I do not want to hear the "news" because it is so clearly manufactured to produce a response rather than generate understanding. I am now always on high alert for the mocking birds in the public to stay away from. It is not healthy, I know.
This manipulation of the public is not new for sure, but the scale and reach is greatly expanded with the internet and 24/7 news cycles. However, it is a two-edged sword. Your OP is an example of that. Narrative can be countered. There are great sources of information out there to help you digest events. Multiple opinions can be heard. At least for the time being.
The hardest part for me is staying positive about the whole matter. Trying to keep it all in healthy, historical perspective, versus abandoning all of human kind and living back in the woods. And yes, I do live back in the woods...
I've gotten to the point where I do not want to hear the "news" because it is so clearly manufactured to produce a response rather than generate understanding. I am now always on high alert for the mocking birds in the public to stay away from. It is not healthy, I know.
This manipulation of the public is not new for sure, but the scale and reach is greatly expanded with the internet and 24/7 news cycles. However, it is a two-edged sword. Your OP is an example of that. Narrative can be countered. There are great sources of information out there to help you digest events. Multiple opinions can be heard. At least for the time being.
The hardest part for me is staying positive about the whole matter. Trying to keep it all in healthy, historical perspective, versus abandoning all of human kind and living back in the woods. And yes, I do live back in the woods...