The Death of Reason

Scream early and scream often

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We seem increasingly to be living in a world in which volume is the primary determinant of success. The media rewards strident sensationalism above all else because this grabs eyeballs and eyeballs means we can temporarily placate the twin gods of relevance and revenue.

Want to have the so-called news media give you blanket coverage? Create a sensation, the more shocking…