THE NARRATIVE AND POLITICAL CORRECTNESS


Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen. -George Orwell

Thursday, July 10, 2014

THREE MARTINI LUNCH: JULY 10, 2014

Jim and Greg discuss Ray Nagin's prison sentence, the ignorance of basic American history in the press corps, and Robert Redford playing Dan Rather in a new film.



Media Ignorance Is Becoming A Serious Problem
Perhaps no living writer more fully embraces unabashed ignorance than Yglesias. I couldn't begin to adequately catalogue the examples but interested readers might enjoy "Does Matthew Yglesias Ever Tire Of Being Embarrassingly Wrong About Everything?" and "Taming The Fury Of Rage: How Not To Write, Starring Slate's Matt Yglesias."
Everyone has their favorite example of Matt Yglesias not knowing what the heck he's talking about. I have many, including his confusion over why the Vatican has a separate embassy from Italy and the day he found out about the Everglades.
But whatever your topic, you can find a good Yglesian whiff on it. Finance. Demeny voting. Mac vs. PC. Public Choice theory. Common figures of speech. Telecommunications policy. Hugo Chavez. The United States Senate. Black conservatives. Obamacare implementation. The U.S. Senate again. Democratic presidential primaries. Tort reform. John Edwards. Hayek and Coase. Telling the truth. Knowing about rent-seeking. The list is endless...
Also read:

NYT, MSNBC Uncritically Relay Reid's 'Five White Men' Rant Against Court's Hobby Lobby Majority

MSNBC Logic from Chris Hayes: More Border Security Could 'Make the Crisis Even Worse'

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