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Is it a coincidence that just yesterday we discussed a similar topic with fear being a product sold to us? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14843080 https:/
by erikb 9y ago
Is it a coincidence that just yesterday we discussed a similar topic with fear being a product sold to us? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14843080 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14843080
(This is to increase the discussion spectrum, not to shut down the one started here)
- sevensor 9y agoI encourage everyone to read the Lapham essay. The medium article under discussion here presents details, Lapham's essay talks about the historical forces driving the culture of fear. The problem I have with this meta discussion is that it also inclines to make one fearful. At least in this instance we're talking fearfully about fear itself. For my part, I've begun to recognize that any news that provokes me to outrage was designed specifically for that end. This at least converts anger and despair at the state of the world to annoyance at the media outlet that would stoop to courting outrage. It leaves me with precious little news to read.
- kurthr 9y agoExactly, I can't believe how meta the whole "This Is How Your Fear and Outrage Are Being Sold..." tile is. They are using your fear and outrage at other peoples fear and outrage to sell your clicks or attention to someone else. It's about like the, "my narrow media sources tell me that you live in a media bubble that isn't like my own!" argument de absurdum. https://itscoffeeti.me/secrets-of-monetizing-a-medium-blog-d9b9acc85be2 https://itscoffeeti.me/secrets-of-monetizing-a-medium-blog-d...