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> People, writ large, don't want to hear this. Happy stories are far more compelling. Any evidence to back this up? I would say the fact that news runs on rati
by akvadrako 9y ago
> People, writ large, don't want to hear this. Happy stories are far more compelling.
Any evidence to back this up? I would say the fact that news runs on ratings and overwhelmingly offers negative stories suggests it's false.
- dredmorbius 9y agoAs I've commented elsewhere in thread: small-scale vs. large. Hollywood endings and pop music. Institutional responses to pessimistic forecasts or calls for self-sacrifice. See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16930303 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16930303