Tag: media
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Even The Guardian isn’t independent
The Guardian tells a familiar story. It presents itself as undeterred, it presents itself as independent. It insists that multinational media lobbyists have nothing to do with its content. On the surface, this reassurance feels necessary. After all, trust depends on it. Yet once we move past declarations, doubts emerge. Power rarely allows institutions to…
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Media representation of non-believers: Stereotypes and stigma
Define “non-believers” (atheists, agnostics, secular people) as an often-misunderstood minority. Note that surveys regularly find atheists among the least trusted or liked groups. For example, Americans rank atheists first when asked which group “does not at all agree with my vision of American society.” Emphasize media’s influence: news and entertainment often shape public attitudes toward…
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Media for feeble-minded and IQ 140
“Don’t be surprised at all. One third of Czechs are idiots!” This quote was proclaimed by one late prominent Czech psychologist. He also pointed out that IQ 100 is nothing. If we put aside how rude it was, he said nothing but the truth. Look at newspapers and magazines! Are they written for someone who…
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The super-rich’s biggest asset: Confusing us with morality
People love to judge (morality). They follow courtroom drama, they react to shocking headlines. They chase guilt and demand punishment. A drunk driver hits a child — outrage follows. A shoplifter takes groceries — condemnation comes fast. A man stabs his neighbor — the story goes viral. Yet while these incidents flood our emotions, the…
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How to distinguish whether a conspiracy theory is right?
The most of conspiracy theories are written by secret services. They are crazy, with no internal logic, absurd, unbelievable, evidence-free and the goal is apparent – make people dismiss conspiracy theories altogether so people blindly rely on the establishment. So how to know whether a conspiracy theory is right? However, there are a few “conspiracy…
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Criminal government. What government isn’t criminal?
The Czech Republic has the privilege to have a dissident who, having suffered under communism, has turned his back. Nevertheless, Petr Cibulka started to claim that the only possible way out of the decay the Czech Republic was and is experiencing is the Swiss model of direct democracy that, in my opinion, doesn’t work even…
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Killed CEO makes the rich scared vs 50,000 killed without a notice
Both tabloids and broadsheets paid enormous attention to UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was killed in New York City. I get that his social status was huge, but it frightened corporate America, Big Banks, and super-rich families because it could be them someday. The killed CEO does matter, but over 48,000 firearm-related deaths are nothing.…
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How are the US and Russia similar?
The heading cannot be more counterintuitive. No freedom of speech, arbitrary arrests, unbelievable corruption, authoritarian regime. But still – how are the US and Russia similar? In my article, you will find similarities, yet please note this: They may not be proportionally the same, even though they can be found on a huge level in…
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Journalists telling us the truth about super-rich?
They write as superficially as they can. If you are clever enough, you can read between the lines. They never get deeper, however. So what if journalists started telling us the truth? A regular American is unknowing of the truth. Yes, he or she knows the corporations buy their laws through lobbyists. That’s it. They…
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Religious clientelism? A Jew? You remain jobless
We should teach young pupils that religions which all ceased to exist (sic!) were nothing but man-made phenomena derrived from ignorance, absence of scientific inquiry, with no internal logic, with no evidence supporting it. But no! We live in the age where not only religions thrive, but religious clientelism exist in its unbeliveably absurd forms.…