"It was a shock on arriving at the New York Times in 2004, as the paper’s movie editor, to realize that its editorial dynamic was essentially the reverse. By an

"It was a shock on arriving at the New York Times in 2004, as the paper’s movie editor, to realize that its editorial dynamic was essentially the reverse. By and large, talented reporters scrambled to match stories with what internally was often called “the narrative.” We were occasionally asked to map a narrative for our various beats a year in advance, square the plan with editors, then generate stories that fit the pre-designated line." Somewhere, Moldbug is wearing a shiteating grin. I'd be shocked, just shocked, if 'The Narrative' was functionally identical to 'The Cathedral' in every way. Forget vote rigging, millions of people have their reality rigged on a continuous basis. You know the Japanese get a lot of criticism from Westerners for being a collectivist society, but I now believe we've reached the point we've outstripped them and they have become more individualistic than we are.