The result again is a pervasive nihilism, where the truth of what’s being discussed matters less than the fact that it is being turned into content, the reactio

The result again is a pervasive nihilism, where the truth of what’s being discussed matters less than the fact that it is being turned into content, the reaction to which will also become content. as if this is a new thing? This has been going on forever. The media made this complaint in 2017. They called it 'alternative facts'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_facts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_facts