"It ain't the mouthpiece, it's the time slot. . . . The platform is what matters." Good stuff here, flamboyantly expressed. The "coals of truth," indeed.
One of my brothers believes he has identified a handful of trustworthy sources of information. I have reiterated over and over in our wide ranging phone conversations that it's always a buyer beware situation when consuming information; even respected scientists and journalists are not immune from a degree of bias, over and above considerations of retaining grant money or sources or eyeballs. But his faith is so far unshakable. The insidious charm of "knowing what to believe" has cast its spell on this highly intelligent man. Since a person can't fact check everything and still have a life, perhaps it's wise to select the few things that really matter -- for curiosity's sake and for survival at least, and in that arbitrary arena to diligently sift sense from nonsense.
"It ain't the mouthpiece, it's the time slot. . . . The platform is what matters." Good stuff here, flamboyantly expressed. The "coals of truth," indeed.
One of my brothers believes he has identified a handful of trustworthy sources of information. I have reiterated over and over in our wide ranging phone conversations that it's always a buyer beware situation when consuming information; even respected scientists and journalists are not immune from a degree of bias, over and above considerations of retaining grant money or sources or eyeballs. But his faith is so far unshakable. The insidious charm of "knowing what to believe" has cast its spell on this highly intelligent man. Since a person can't fact check everything and still have a life, perhaps it's wise to select the few things that really matter -- for curiosity's sake and for survival at least, and in that arbitrary arena to diligently sift sense from nonsense.