Close To Giving Up Hope

Agent Orange v. Photoshop

I'd just like to make a simple point. Reality, including factual representations of existing phenomenon, has proven to be completely ineffectual against propaganda and bullshit. What to I mean by "propaganda and bullshit"? Well, I mean the following: (a) news analysis, (b) opinion, (b) commentary, (c) punditry, (d) press releases, (e) press briefings, and (f) anything that is prefaced by the phrase "If you think about it…".

I have neither the time nor the inclination to seek out all the relevant facts of a matter. Therefore, I pay (indirectly) journalists to seek out these things for me. They're supposed to have better access to facts, a keener sense of what is relevant, and the training to efficiently filter massive amounts of data. Unfortunately, journalism has been corrupted beyond belief by bullshit and propaganda. It's not so much that I can't trust what I read, it's simply that what I read is uninformative.

Please, if you know of any throwback operations that are turning out material that is factual, pertinent, and well-researched, let me know.