Trash Values

Through a fun house mirror

The drift from news to Tik Tok has gotten a lot of attention. David Brooks opinion in the NYT 09/04/24 turns a sharp analytical lens on the subject that is worthy of a visit. He explains, “Our dopamine driven brains drive us to choose cheap distraction over entertainment and art.”

Today’s NYT holds a fun house mirror up to our election process as viewed by Europeans. A Polish professor, says it best, “Style over substance.  Image over issues. Lies over facts. Distractions over policy. Repeated violence.”  According to some polls, 40% of Americans still believe that the last election was stolen.