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I imagine that everybody who watches too much Fox News or Rachel Maddow has a manifesto like this up their sleeve. Just like everybody has a book, which should not necessarily be written. There's something distinctly sad about a disenfranchised person devoting most of their time and thoughts to politics. The entire circus is a scam.

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Did you even RTFA? It’s by no means a political rant. It’s about how information asymmetry is being resolved by the internet and how that’s affecting consumer tastes. This wriitng is on par with Yuval Noah Hurari

Of course I didn't read every word of this lengthy opinion essay, I skimmed it and it's nothing new. I loved the ending though:

> Essays like this are a team effort. This essay was inspired by a frustrating conversation at Thanksgiving dinner. They say not to talk about politics, and guess what… we talked about politics. However, the disagreement was productive. It sent me on a long journey to dig deeper and find my own answers.

I'm sure the author's a great person to hang out with. He sees the truth and speaks it to power! Um, and would you pass me some potatoes?

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