Reading more news can actually make you feel more confused about what's happening in the world. This can lead to a sort of disconnect from the actual public sentiment.
People often fall into the trap of confirmation bias, meaning they only pay attention to news that supports their views. This can leave them misinformed about broader issues.
Chuck Klosterman's questioning of the media reflects a deeper issue where mainstream news fails to represent diverse perspectives and accurately capture the national mood.
Authors write books to be part of a bigger conversation and gain media coverage for visibility and sales.
Traditional media outlets are struggling, with many layoffs and declining trust from the public.
Emerging digital media has not yet reached the employment levels of traditional journalism, and news trust among the American public is low and declining.
The author is moving away from Twitter to focus on writing about various subjects like Tesla, energy policy, music, and more.
The author expresses discontent with current political situations and ideologies, rooting for individual freedom and less government interference.
There is a strong support for aiding Ukraine in its fight for freedom against Russia and the author advocates for US intervention to weaken Russia and send a message to China.
Discussing past events and individuals with honesty is important, regardless of personal viewpoints.
The pandemic response resulted in significant personal freedom restrictions and economic consequences.
Taking a different approach to the pandemic may have led to a better outcome, highlighting the importance of questioning decisions made by authorities.
The author has gained over 1,200 subscribers from 58 countries for their Substack on politics and academics.
In 2023, the author focused on topics like low liberalism, freedom of speech, and reviewed books on academia.
The author plans to continue writing about politics with a focus on institutional theory in 2024 and asks for recommendations to help grow their Substack.
The post discusses feeling pressured to agree with others
The author reflects on how this feeling arises in different situations like mandatory training or academic institutions
The phrase 'I can’t help but feel like you’re trying to intimidate me into pretending to agree with you' is used as a coping mechanism and shared with the world
Three-day weekends can be great, but the following week can feel off. Short weeks can lead to longer workdays to get things done.
The idea of a one-day work week, or a six-day weekend, was proposed. The concept involved focusing on productivity and getting stuff done.
The discussion around work weeks highlighted challenges with traditional work schedules like Mondays being unproductive and weekends throwing off productivity.
The author discusses their dislike for taunting and toxicity in sports, especially with the example of the Ravens player's taunting leading to a penalty
The author points out the inconsistency in denouncing toxic behavior in some contexts, but celebrating it in sports like NFL taunting
The author expresses their resigned acceptance of being out of step with the sports world on their views about taunting