Doesn't it seem like everybody just shouts at each other nowadays? I think it's because conflict is drama, and drama is entertainment and entertainment is marketable. Finding consensus and common ground is dull! Nobody wants to watch a civilised discussion that acknowledges ambiguity and complexity. We want to see fireworks!
We want the sense of solidarity and identity that comes from having our interests narrowed and exploited by like-minded zealots! Talk show hosts, political candidates, news programs, special interest groups... They all become successful by reducing debates to the level of shouted rage. Nothing gets solved, but we're all entertained.
-Bill Watterson
Comics are full of truth =P
We want the sense of solidarity and identity that comes from having our interests narrowed and exploited by like-minded zealots! Talk show hosts, political candidates, news programs, special interest groups... They all become successful by reducing debates to the level of shouted rage. Nothing gets solved, but we're all entertained.
-Bill Watterson
Comics are full of truth =P