[Deep Thoughts] Team by Team, Reporters Baffled
[Deep Thoughts] Team by Team, Reporters Baffled
How important is freedom of the press to a healthy society?
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Tahlvin
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Re: [Deep Thoughts] Team by Team, Reporters Baffled
Critical.
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Mal: "Define interesting."
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Re: [Deep Thoughts] Team by Team, Reporters Baffled
"The lines between kindness, apathy, and thickheadedness can be very thin." - Nakatani Nio Sensei
“The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of?” - Ursula K. Le Guin
“The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of?” - Ursula K. Le Guin
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Re: [Deep Thoughts] Team by Team, Reporters Baffled
"Before enlightenment, you chop the wood and carry the water.
After enlightenment, you chop the wood and carry the water."
After enlightenment, you chop the wood and carry the water."
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Re: [Deep Thoughts] Team by Team, Reporters Baffled
Freedom of the press is vital, but what do you do if the press is being irresponsible? Alex Jones is a trusted source for a scary amount of people.
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Re: [Deep Thoughts] Team by Team, Reporters Baffled
For a society like ours it's an absolute prerequisite, but obviously not a sufficient condition. I can imagine smaller or differently organized communities where free speech would be enough and a whole system for representing and communicating news and events wouldn't be needed. Not relevant for us. But it's interesting because this is one of the big reasons why I don't think communist or true socialist-type systems can ever be good. You have to have a whole independent industry of Journalism.
In response to Willy's good question I would say you also have to have a robust system of education that achieves public goods. Personally I prefer public education, but the education certainly doesn't have to be public to fulfill that role. It sure can't be a system where truth is optional, though.
In response to Willy's good question I would say you also have to have a robust system of education that achieves public goods. Personally I prefer public education, but the education certainly doesn't have to be public to fulfill that role. It sure can't be a system where truth is optional, though.
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