Good discussion of economic issues against purity of journalism. Sometimes I feel perverse about doing this, but I take real pleasure in deciding what things t

Good discussion of economic issues against purity of journalism. Sometimes I feel perverse about doing this, but I take real pleasure in deciding what things to pay for. When I find small time video bloggers and also organizations that I believe have a useful message, I enjoy subscribing. I decide how much I want to support them and set a calendar reminder to cancel after a few months. Some news like PBS, Democracy Now, and The Guardian are on a permanent donation list for me. Same thing for services. I am a critic of big tech in general, but I enjoy paying for services that I find of value, like Office 365, Google YouTube Music, and cloud platforms. I find high value in Apple’s privacy policies, not because they are great but because of comparisons to other FANG, so my wife and I indulge in lots of Apple gear.