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It’s an op-ed piece. The job of an opinion writer is not merely to inform you but to change your beliefs.
by adonovan 2y ago
It’s an op-ed piece. The job of an opinion writer is not merely to inform you but to change your beliefs.
- suprjami 2y agoOp-ed are usually filler nonsense written by journalists to generate ad revenue on a slow news day. That was true in newspaper and is true online too. They are the most skippable "news" articles of all.
- CRConrad 2y ago> Op-ed are usually filler nonsense written by journalists 1) Citation needed. 2) This one sure wasn't. People who actually bothered to read TFA might have noticed: > Gary Marcus is a scientist, entrepreneur and bestselling author. He was founder and CEO of machine learning company Geometric Intelligence, which was acquired by Uber, and is the author of six books, including the forthcoming Taming Silicon Valley (MIT Press) I mean, FFS, he mentioned in the article that he was testifying in Congress with Altman. Do you think they called in journalists from a British newspaper to do that?!? > They are the most skippable "news" articles of all. Yeah, except “it's an op-ed” fucking means IT ISN'T a news article in the first place. It's an EDitorial OPinion. Sheesh.
- intellectronica 2y agoChange your beliefs, yes, but not tell you how to feel.