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Confidence in everything is down. Is there anything (institution/product/whatever) where confidence has increased?

sn0w_crash 4y ago
Downvote this if you will, but I feel that confidence in independent content creators has increased. The likes of Joe Rogan, Tim Dillon, Lex Friedman, Charlemagne and Schulz and other content creators are gaining massive audiences that are both trusting and interested in what they have to say. Viewership for these channels (especially among younger audiences) absolutely demolishes most institutions
- homieg33 4y ago
  Weird that you would preface a reasonable perspective with “downvote if you will” then it appears you did get downvoted.
  - anigbrowl 4y ago
    Baitposting is discouraged by the HN guidelines. Faking controversy is one way to get attention.
- LewisVerstappen 4y ago
  Fantastic point. Confidence in independent creators has definitely skyrocketed. Haha why do you think I’d downvote that?
  - sn0w_crash 4y ago
    I was speaking to the HN hivemind
- baybal2 4y ago
- maxerickson 4y ago
  Should the healthcare system have a podcast where they don't take responsibility for the content, because they are just having a conversation? I mean, if it doesn't want to get demolished.
  - zmgsabst 4y ago
    They already have that — see their whole COVID effort. They should try having a podcast with several hour interviews discussing actual information with experts — rather than telling us official lies, in sound bytes. Like John Campbell, Vinay Prasad, Robert Malone, etc.
    - yalogin 4y ago
      What about their covid effort? Can you elaborate?
      - JaimeThompson 4y ago
        Here is a bit about Prasad, but it's a complicated subject so this doesn't present the entire picture. https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20211008_4/ https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20211008_4/
        yalogin 4y ago
        Oh I have mistakenly stepped into this mess? I will step out and wash my shoes :)
  - deleted 4y ago
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hamiltonians 4y ago
hard to think of anyone. biden and trump have the lowest approval ratings of recent presidents. no one has any confidence in anyone or anything.
xwdv 4y ago
Confidence that climate change will destroy the world has increased.
JohnJamesRambo 4y ago
My confidence in crypto has increased. It survived another cycle. Lindy effect stronger each time.

Downvote this if you will, but I feel that confidence in independent content creators has increased. The likes of Joe Rogan, Tim Dillon, Lex Friedman, Charlemagne and Schulz and other content creators are gaining massive audiences that are both trusting and interested in what they have to say. Viewership for these channels (especially among younger audiences) absolutely demolishes most institutions

homieg33 4y ago
Weird that you would preface a reasonable perspective with “downvote if you will” then it appears you did get downvoted.
- anigbrowl 4y ago
  Baitposting is discouraged by the HN guidelines. Faking controversy is one way to get attention.
LewisVerstappen 4y ago
Fantastic point. Confidence in independent creators has definitely skyrocketed. Haha why do you think I’d downvote that?
- sn0w_crash 4y ago
  I was speaking to the HN hivemind
baybal2 4y ago
maxerickson 4y ago
Should the healthcare system have a podcast where they don't take responsibility for the content, because they are just having a conversation? I mean, if it doesn't want to get demolished.
- zmgsabst 4y ago
  They already have that — see their whole COVID effort. They should try having a podcast with several hour interviews discussing actual information with experts — rather than telling us official lies, in sound bytes. Like John Campbell, Vinay Prasad, Robert Malone, etc.
  - yalogin 4y ago
    What about their covid effort? Can you elaborate?
    - JaimeThompson 4y ago
      Here is a bit about Prasad, but it's a complicated subject so this doesn't present the entire picture. https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20211008_4/ https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20211008_4/
      - yalogin 4y ago
        Oh I have mistakenly stepped into this mess? I will step out and wash my shoes :)
- deleted 4y ago
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hamiltonians 4y ago

hard to think of anyone. biden and trump have the lowest approval ratings of recent presidents. no one has any confidence in anyone or anything.

xwdv 4y ago

Confidence that climate change will destroy the world has increased.

JohnJamesRambo 4y ago

My confidence in crypto has increased. It survived another cycle. Lindy effect stronger each time.