The reason that trust in media (Canadian and otherwise) is collapsing, is that we have been systematically lied to in support of governmental and institutional propaganda on every contentions issue from 2016 until now. The COVID bullshit was the cherry on top of the midden pie.
It seems to me the perpetrators of the ongoing deception are doing so from a sense of manifest destiny towards a certain worldview at the expense of anyone else who may hold to a different explanation of things. They really believe they are doing the right thing. How does a populous counter such a thing?
How does anyone counter this, both online or in real life? The amount of inertia I encounter with regards to news is astonishing. People really do just accept what they are told, even if I point out there are "flaws" in what they were just told.
It is as if there is something in the water. I am reminded of a quote from Samuel Johnson, “Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.”
One sometimes prays for great difficulties to come to break us out of our stupor. I have not heard of any other catalyst that works.
Bari Weiss just had a podcast with an author who mathed out that breakdowns in society happen in 50 year cycles. Very good discussion, but it does say that we need constant crises to "wake" (not woke!) people up.
I'm left despondent with regard for Canada, nevermind the state of the media. There is such a disconnect between the corporate speak types and us plebs who understand what it is to live in the real world. The fact a cameraman panned over the Pearson airport board, with all its delays, just as the spokeswoman was saying how things are improving, is the hallmark of the disconnect. And people were quick to jump on the inaccuracy of the camera panning, totally clueless to the broader message (yes, some of the delays on the board were weather, but really, that isn't the problem - or maybe it is. As a heat wave spreads across Europe, the maps are all red, and then you see that 20 C is considered red. I mean, talk about manipulation. Like I said...feeling despondent).
Great interview. How did C-18 bounce around parliament and senate for months without anyone noticing the unlimited liability issue? Menzies did three mental math exercises and called bullshit on the whole thing but all the puppet masters in Ottawa couldn’t see it? I like his ideas on limiting cbc advertising and using it as a floor for “free” coverage but not allowing them be a competitor to private media. The penalty of time (throttling or delayed) should be applied to most “free” news from cbc which would allow private media to charge for expediency. In other words, replace cbc with chatgpt and delay the output by 24hrs.
Ultimately it seems even the centrally planned Canadian protectionist web can’t smother the other web that is the internet. I would be skeptical that another stable paradigm will present itself soon either but never undermine governments with a penchant for cronyism I guess. More likely it will be an ongoing churn of experimentation with tech, quality, choice, differentiation, profit models, and collaboration. In other words an era where the paying customer decides what is trash and what is gold - as it should be.
Great information, perspective and credibility. You sure earned your 5 bucks today! Had you been on line and interactive, I'd have paid to be there. It's hard to get into the same room as these folks.
The reason that trust in media (Canadian and otherwise) is collapsing, is that we have been systematically lied to in support of governmental and institutional propaganda on every contentions issue from 2016 until now. The COVID bullshit was the cherry on top of the midden pie.
It seems to me the perpetrators of the ongoing deception are doing so from a sense of manifest destiny towards a certain worldview at the expense of anyone else who may hold to a different explanation of things. They really believe they are doing the right thing. How does a populous counter such a thing?
How does anyone counter this, both online or in real life? The amount of inertia I encounter with regards to news is astonishing. People really do just accept what they are told, even if I point out there are "flaws" in what they were just told.
It is as if there is something in the water. I am reminded of a quote from Samuel Johnson, “Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.”
One sometimes prays for great difficulties to come to break us out of our stupor. I have not heard of any other catalyst that works.
Bari Weiss just had a podcast with an author who mathed out that breakdowns in society happen in 50 year cycles. Very good discussion, but it does say that we need constant crises to "wake" (not woke!) people up.
I'm left despondent with regard for Canada, nevermind the state of the media. There is such a disconnect between the corporate speak types and us plebs who understand what it is to live in the real world. The fact a cameraman panned over the Pearson airport board, with all its delays, just as the spokeswoman was saying how things are improving, is the hallmark of the disconnect. And people were quick to jump on the inaccuracy of the camera panning, totally clueless to the broader message (yes, some of the delays on the board were weather, but really, that isn't the problem - or maybe it is. As a heat wave spreads across Europe, the maps are all red, and then you see that 20 C is considered red. I mean, talk about manipulation. Like I said...feeling despondent).
Great interview. How did C-18 bounce around parliament and senate for months without anyone noticing the unlimited liability issue? Menzies did three mental math exercises and called bullshit on the whole thing but all the puppet masters in Ottawa couldn’t see it? I like his ideas on limiting cbc advertising and using it as a floor for “free” coverage but not allowing them be a competitor to private media. The penalty of time (throttling or delayed) should be applied to most “free” news from cbc which would allow private media to charge for expediency. In other words, replace cbc with chatgpt and delay the output by 24hrs.
Ultimately it seems even the centrally planned Canadian protectionist web can’t smother the other web that is the internet. I would be skeptical that another stable paradigm will present itself soon either but never undermine governments with a penchant for cronyism I guess. More likely it will be an ongoing churn of experimentation with tech, quality, choice, differentiation, profit models, and collaboration. In other words an era where the paying customer decides what is trash and what is gold - as it should be.
Great information, perspective and credibility. You sure earned your 5 bucks today! Had you been on line and interactive, I'd have paid to be there. It's hard to get into the same room as these folks.
Flogging a dead horse for 200, Alex.
A very thoughtful piece.
Very enlightening interview with a great guest. Thanks, Tara.