I offer the following as a thought experiment: Without aspirational media & news (by which I mean media that is intellectually targeted above the optimal profi

I offer the following as a thought experiment: Without aspirational media & news (by which I mean media that is intellectually targeted above the optimal profit point), intellectual discourse lessens in greater society. This lessening of discourse leads to lessening of intellect in greater society. Repeat ad nauseum until we've optimized our culture's stupidity. In reality, there are obviously multitudinous different streams of media one can partake in. But I would say that the existence of any mass/popular/mainstream vein still makes the above a concern.