> I really wish there was a resource that would collect pieces like this, meaning, journalism right before some large societal self-inflicted disaster (war, fin

> I really wish there was a resource that would collect pieces like this, meaning, journalism right before some large societal self-inflicted disaster (war, financial etc) where media and cultural hype helped blind everyone to impending catastrophe. When the idolizing puff journalism and self-congratulation of industry heads reach a deafening crescendo, it's time to brace yourself. Reminds me of Nassim Taleb's quote: "To be completely cured of newspapers, spend a year reading the previous week’s newspapers." I try and do this once in a while to provide some historical perspective and introduce some skepticism in my thinking on current events