The model of journalism en vogue consists of telling stories that are depressing AND tell the user the problem is too big to fix, and thus absolving them of blame.
It's hard not to end up nihilistic and hopeless in a world filled with those stories.
The route around it is to ignore those institutions that have failed us, and build our own networks. HN is one of those networks. Pay attention to what people tell you, and if it turns out to be right or not in the long run. That's what I do.
It's hard not to end up nihilistic and hopeless in a world filled with those stories.
The route around it is to ignore those institutions that have failed us, and build our own networks. HN is one of those networks. Pay attention to what people tell you, and if it turns out to be right or not in the long run. That's what I do.