Especially fine writing this week, Rex. I wonder if it would be too social sciencey, or if your readers might be interested in knowing a bit about how some thinkers break partially free of motivated reasoning. And whether that knowledge could provide hints about political reform, as well as hints for journalists trying to assist in the increase of less biased reasoning?
Jun 10, 2023·edited Jun 10, 2023Liked by REX SMITH
Short term, for those who have no ethical or moral compass, there’s nothing to lose from reckless disregard for the truth. In the end, effective litigation. Is likely the only path to not only halting this, but to unveiling the truth, for those willing to see it.
I think the name is Haruki Murakami? Finding fellow travelers to the land of make-believe in the media silos of the Land of Oz also encourages people to believe against evidence. Where do journalistic standards come from, and where are they going? Sorry about the painfully mixed metaphor. It is early.
Especially fine writing this week, Rex. I wonder if it would be too social sciencey, or if your readers might be interested in knowing a bit about how some thinkers break partially free of motivated reasoning. And whether that knowledge could provide hints about political reform, as well as hints for journalists trying to assist in the increase of less biased reasoning?
Short term, for those who have no ethical or moral compass, there’s nothing to lose from reckless disregard for the truth. In the end, effective litigation. Is likely the only path to not only halting this, but to unveiling the truth, for those willing to see it.
I think the name is Haruki Murakami? Finding fellow travelers to the land of make-believe in the media silos of the Land of Oz also encourages people to believe against evidence. Where do journalistic standards come from, and where are they going? Sorry about the painfully mixed metaphor. It is early.