> they become highly prone to viewing the world as much worse than it is and sowing discontent So pay them to keep them sweet so they can accurately portray pe

> they become highly prone to viewing the world as much worse than it is and sowing discontent So pay them to keep them sweet so they can accurately portray people's live back to them as being wonderful? I don't think it takes poorly paid journos to "sow discontent". The fact is people need their material needs met and a sense of self-respect to be content. Many people really do not have those 2 things.