This is what we've sold for millennia. Right from Roman-era gladiatorial fights (for pure entertainment) to CNN, Fox, or Breitbart disguising entertainment as n

This is what we've sold for millennia. Right from Roman-era gladiatorial fights (for pure entertainment) to CNN, Fox, or Breitbart disguising entertainment as news, telling you the world is coming to an end. While we can and should certainly aspire to a different way, plainly presented news and information has few(er) takers in comparison to shock and awe. Humans love drama.