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The start of this article pains me. Housing insecurity in the nation’s richest cities is far worse than government statistics claim. Just ask the Goodmans. Is
by lacker 7y ago
The start of this article pains me.
Housing insecurity in the nation’s richest cities is far worse than government statistics claim. Just ask the Goodmans.
Is the target audience people that explicitly think anecdotes are more important than data? I preferred it when that cognitive error was at least hidden.
- refurb 7y agoThat’s the status quo when it comes to journalism today. Do an in depth analysis of the data and talk to experts with varied opinions? Nah.... Find an anecdote that pulls at the heart strings and use vague language to insinuate it’s a “crisis”? We have a story!!
- wuschb 7y agoThe lack of empathy in North American culture is part of the problem. You complain when they make it personal, pointing out individual problems is how you effect change.