This may not belong in the business forum, but hear me out.
"Mass media." It seems like when someone is trying to make an economic point they always say, "You should stop paying attention to "mass media." "It's all the fault of mass media." "Mass media, mass media, mass media!"
I have a question. Sort of a simple question, but a question nonetheless.
If you're NOT getting your information from "mass media"...then what media are you using?
And
If you're using something that isn't mass media...how do you know what mass media is even saying? It doesn't make any logical sense to me.
Do you listen to it to see how wrong they are? Then, by definition - you ARE paying attention to mass media...you're paying attention to it simply to disagree with it...like my father does. (Sometimes vehemently!) But you do use it. You use it as something to argue against.
SO to sum it up...what are you reading that I am not reading so that I will also be able to say, "Mass media is So Wrong It's Stupid."
Yes; I'd really like to know.
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Next item on the list. Or maybe something in the same vein.
"Do your research."
When I read/hear that (in any sort of media) I think "This person can't defend their stance."
I don't know how many times I've seen someone arguing on this forum and they'll end up with "It's all right there....just do your research."
Normally this is given when someone doesn't subscribe to their particular point of view. Kind of a "Kiss my ass!" in a sense, but a little more reserved.
I would like to just say that if you say that...and don't post a link, a reference or - Hell, something I can Google...it's pretty hard to "do some research."
Here. I'll give you an example.
Them - "Gas prices are higher because China and India are like a huge black hole vortex-like gas sucking machine!"
You - "Do your research" and you'll find that gas prices are high due to the corn people need petrol to make more corn based ethanol!"
Them - Blah, blah!
You - Blah, blah! and back to you!
I bet you cash money not very many people stop and "do research." Nah. Not gonna happen. It doesn't align with their way of thinking. See, they've been influenced by the mass media..
..or something.
They've turned into "Sheeple."