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What drivel - a story revealing the author’s feelings of superiority due to a carefully controlled diet and fitness regime, then extended without rationale to t
by unchocked 6y ago
What drivel - a story revealing the author’s feelings of superiority due to a carefully controlled diet and fitness regime, then extended without rationale to the information arena, and finally leaving you at the footer with a pitch for a F.A.S.T.(!) writing class.
- nikodunk 6y agoI liked the article, and didn’t read it as super elitist. The ad at the bottom seemed pretty separate from the content to me. I do see how it could be read as superior if you really try (because he’s juxtaposing fortunate elites with suffering average people), but my main takeaway was the clear thinking on the parallels between fast food and fast news, and the constructive suggestion that the same solutions might apply.
- teucris 6y agoI felt a tinge of elitism as well from the article - not quite as much as OP but it was palpable. I think stems from the fact that the author is instructing the reader on how to be part of the elite class of information connoisseurs, rather than trying to fix the problem posed in a real way for everyone.
- fatnoah 6y agoIt reads very much like something written by people in that post-college, know everything time of their lives.
- josephjrobison 6y agoI’ve witnessed this phenomenon too, and have been guilty myself. Any more writing on this concept that you’ve read?