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This is good news for those who appreciate the New Yorker. Not everyone thinks that a world full of advertising and clickbait "information" is a desirable thin
by spenuke 12y ago
This is good news for those who appreciate the New Yorker.
Not everyone thinks that a world full of advertising and clickbait "information" is a desirable thing. Think of The Atlantic -- at one time, it was on par with The New Yorker for quality content. Now, it contains one rare pearl of compelling and thought-provoking writing (e.g., Ta Nahesi Coates's "A Case For Reparations") for every thousand transitory blips clamoring to acquire page-views.
There is such a thing as information which cannot easily be supported by the info-economy of frictionless social media sharing. I find it disheartening that this is an unobvious idea to some who preach freedom of information.
- augustocallejas 12y agoThink of The Atlantic -- at one time, it was on par with The New Yorker for quality content. Now, it contains one rare pearl of compelling and thought-provoking writing (e.g., Ta Nahesi Coates's "A Case For Reparations") for every thousand transitory blips clamoring to acquire page-views. The paper magazine contains more of the though-provoking articles, hence why I subscribe and skip reading the online version.