If anything, it's a good way to get PR. "Journalists" entertain the most banal s...

pembrook · on Oct 28, 2020

That's because audiences will entertain the most banal stories as long as they're attached to name brands.

Humans are creatures of habit who don't deal well with complexity and like what they are already familiar with. Hence, human cultural discourse is filled with a narrow selection of the same idols and demons. Trump good, Trump bad. Internet company good, internet company bad.

nmfisher · on Oct 28, 2020

Yeah, I'm not blaming journalists, it just reflects the reality of media consumption habits.