> "Media outlets are incentivized to bring in clicks/shares/likes." Even an individual who posts a blog post wants clicks/shares/likes, even if there's no mone

> "Media outlets are incentivized to bring in clicks/shares/likes." Even an individual who posts a blog post wants clicks/shares/likes, even if there's no money involved, to validate their work in putting out a post and to bolster their self-esteem. That highlights why capitalism is not itself the issue; any type of news media would just respond to what its customers want. And what the public wants is infotainment, not well-researched stories. The real problem is people and that's a problem that can't be solved.