Functional programming also cuts both ways. People think of it as a practical application of category theory, but it can also be about declaring and defining fu

Functional programming also cuts both ways. People think of it as a practical application of category theory, but it can also be about declaring and defining functions in something like the C programming language. However, if everyone is talking about Haskell and you come in and try to shift the conversation to "programming languages that use functions" you are likely not adding anything of interest to the conversation. Similarly, "Manufacturing Consent" posited a set of specific filters and measured column inches as evidence for the existence of that set of filters. While you are certainly correct that all forms of human social interaction involve filtering information in order for people to have ideas and follow causes in the first place, it's a broad truism that sheds little light on the topic the book discusses.