Profit-seekers can't be reliable truth-tellers.
And I say that as a capitalist.
NBA/Nike/China
TV News
"influencers"
BS corporate campaigns
Truth always loses to profit.
Sellers are compromised appeasers.
What makes truth possible?
-desperation
-FU $'s
-meaty direct patronage
And I say that as a capitalist.
NBA/Nike/China
TV News
"influencers"
BS corporate campaigns
Truth always loses to profit.
Sellers are compromised appeasers.
What makes truth possible?
-desperation
-FU $'s
-meaty direct patronage
Whether you diverge from your employer's interests by organizing a protest or compromise the profits of a platform you're on, you're done. You are a dependent, bound to their interests, not truth.
Even wealth isn't a perfect buffer. Truth can quickly alienate you & your family from social circles. There's too much at stake. These become your boundaries for truth.
Anonymity can liberate, but it's nearly impossible to gain moral authority or build reputation behind a veil.
Anonymity can liberate, but it's nearly impossible to gain moral authority or build reputation behind a veil.
Only desperation is truly liberating.
But it leads to a truth that is wild, unhinged, and rudderless. Without a strategy or endgame, it's incoherent.
Your bravest warrior is also your craziest.
But it leads to a truth that is wild, unhinged, and rudderless. Without a strategy or endgame, it's incoherent.
Your bravest warrior is also your craziest.
The direction we need to move in is best exemplified by @ConsumerReports, @OpenSecrets & creators on @Patreon. Direct subscription businesses like @WSJ are highly debatable since they often reflect editorial opinions of a single patron.
