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John Oliver is a comedian, so also not a very good source. It's written for entertainment rather than being informative.
by mlindner 5y ago
John Oliver is a comedian, so also not a very good source. It's written for entertainment rather than being informative.
- bialpio 5y agoI think it can be both entertaining and informative, but it definitely feels like they try too hard to be funny at times. Do you have an example where the information they stated in the show was factually incorrect about PFAS?
- mlindner 5y agoOliver is often correct at some core level but wrong on the details to play to the audience. Or "lies by omission" where a false narrative is produced without actually saying anything false.
- Sporktacular 5y agoThat's not true, John Olivers show is extremely well researched. Sometimes his lack of references make it hard to use him as a source, but you can use the show as a starting point and validate his claims from there. They hold up very well.