Greetings, It’s been a while since I sent out one of these, but after some very flattering nagging from subscibers Dave Hoffman and David Trichler, I thought that I would inflict some more of my thoughts on you this week. One of the more disturbing things about social media is the ease with which it allows you to see what other people think or at least what they say they think. One of the striking things to me is that among my politically and intellectually motivated friends (and given my background and interests, I have a lot of these folks) it’s pretty easy to pick out what is the narrative du jour for “their side.” Given any major public event, it’s amazing to me how quickly the approved story emerges. If you are on Twitter you can see this narrative emerge in hours, sometimes in minutes.
Seeking Power and Seeking Truth
Seeking Power and Seeking Truth
Seeking Power and Seeking Truth
Greetings, It’s been a while since I sent out one of these, but after some very flattering nagging from subscibers Dave Hoffman and David Trichler, I thought that I would inflict some more of my thoughts on you this week. One of the more disturbing things about social media is the ease with which it allows you to see what other people think or at least what they say they think. One of the striking things to me is that among my politically and intellectually motivated friends (and given my background and interests, I have a lot of these folks) it’s pretty easy to pick out what is the narrative du jour for “their side.” Given any major public event, it’s amazing to me how quickly the approved story emerges. If you are on Twitter you can see this narrative emerge in hours, sometimes in minutes.