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These days I mostly use the effect in reverse - my basic assumption has become that most media reporting is crap and unreliable. And when I come across some pie

These days I mostly use the effect in reverse - my basic assumption has become that most media reporting is crap and unreliable. And when I come across some piece of media (magazine/podcast/etc.) that actually covers stuff I know and does it well (including being honest enough to not bite off more than they can chew), they instantly get promoted to long-term favourites list - the rare few I can listen to without having my bullshit filter on all the time.

neuronic 8y ago
This sounds great and probably works well for you in practice. But I get a deep sense of dread from your comment, knowing that there are individuals who go to comparatively great lengths to filter online content according to reasonable standards. The roots are to be found in recent political events and the apparent susceptibility to "active measures" by state actors and private entities alike. This strongly suggests the vast majority of people spends near zero energy in trying to separate bullshit from thoughtful content. It's all about how loud and how often you blurt a story out there and how brazen you are in spreading it (troll farms, bots). We are currently experiencing a true crisis of Western democracy that results from evolutionary advantages of bullshit information in a global information ecosystem. These affects seem to emerge when blending global connectivity with human psychology...
spacehome 8y ago
Which outlets pass your filter?
- justtopost 8y ago
  Not OP, but that seems to change with each election cycle. Its alarming how malliable US media gets qhen the money starts to flow.
  - smsm42 8y ago
    I don't think it's just about the money. Right now there's enough money on nearly every side of every issue. It's just people tell themselves "it's too important an issue to hold myself to a higher standard of truth, objectivity and rationality - if I just give up on that this one time and my team - which I know are the Good Guys - wins, wouldn't it be better for everyone?" And of course the other team does the same, and it happens every time.
warnhardcode 8y ago
Who and what are on your long-term favorites list?
- marcosdumay 8y ago
  Not the OP, but I wouldn't be comfortable answering that question. The problem is that each of my media sources have a long list of problems. Those may cancel out between the sources or just need some care for interpreting the contents, but passing a list of sources would be useless and potentially harmful.

neuronic 8y ago

This sounds great and probably works well for you in practice. But I get a deep sense of dread from your comment, knowing that there are individuals who go to comparatively great lengths to filter online content according to reasonable standards. The roots are to be found in recent political events and the apparent susceptibility to "active measures" by state actors and private entities alike. This strongly suggests the vast majority of people spends near zero energy in trying to separate bullshit from thoughtful content. It's all about how loud and how often you blurt a story out there and how brazen you are in spreading it (troll farms, bots). We are currently experiencing a true crisis of Western democracy that results from evolutionary advantages of bullshit information in a global information ecosystem. These affects seem to emerge when blending global connectivity with human psychology...

spacehome 8y ago

Which outlets pass your filter?

justtopost 8y ago
Not OP, but that seems to change with each election cycle. Its alarming how malliable US media gets qhen the money starts to flow.
- smsm42 8y ago
  I don't think it's just about the money. Right now there's enough money on nearly every side of every issue. It's just people tell themselves "it's too important an issue to hold myself to a higher standard of truth, objectivity and rationality - if I just give up on that this one time and my team - which I know are the Good Guys - wins, wouldn't it be better for everyone?" And of course the other team does the same, and it happens every time.

warnhardcode 8y ago

Who and what are on your long-term favorites list?

marcosdumay 8y ago
Not the OP, but I wouldn't be comfortable answering that question. The problem is that each of my media sources have a long list of problems. Those may cancel out between the sources or just need some care for interpreting the contents, but passing a list of sources would be useless and potentially harmful.