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It's understandable that censorship is not a good thing. But when we talk about "the marketplace of ideas" it's easy to forget that marketplaces can have scamme
by pstuart 5y ago
It's understandable that censorship is not a good thing. But when we talk about "the marketplace of ideas" it's easy to forget that marketplaces can have scammers and bad actors.
I don't know what the answer is, but I don't think that flooding the market with fakes is a good thing. I do know that most people don't like to be wrong and there's a human tendency to double down rather than admit a mistake.
I've tried to engage in conflicting opinions here trying to find a common ground and have failed every time. I'm stupid enough to try again but shit gets ugly fast and I don't want dang to have to scold me yet again.
- epgui 5y agoUnrelated to this thread, but keep up your attitude. I love people like you who persist in trying to engage in good faith.
- pstuart 5y agoThank you. I wish I didn't fail all the time.
- kokanator 5y agoI think the big question here is who should then 'regulate' the marketplace of ideas? In a free speech society is this the government? Is it corporations? In either case or a combination thereof the regulation will undoubtedly contain bias. Thus why free speech is supposed to be free speech. In economics it is understood the only way to accomplish a true monopoly is through government regulation. If we allow government regulation of in the marketplace of ideas we run a very real risk of seeing monopolies of ideas.