Comments on: In Defense of Zero Hedge http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/ [Please go to 'Settings' to change your Tagline] Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:26:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Will more of your money just go poof? A user’s guide to Zero Hedge, blogger for the 99% | Bonnie's surviving tough times blog http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-11264 Will more of your money just go poof? A user’s guide to Zero Hedge, blogger for the 99% | Bonnie's surviving tough times blog Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:24:27 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-11264 [...] But Taibbi also insists that learning to figure out what Zero Hedge is telling us is worth the effort. In his blog, Taibbi wrote, “I think there are a great many things about him that represent an enormous improvement over t... [...] [...] But Taibbi also insists that learning to figure out what Zero Hedge is telling us is worth the effort. In his blog, Taibbi wrote, “I think there are a great many things about him that represent an enormous improvement over t… [...]

]]> By: Joon Report › Zero Hedge http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-4083 Joon Report › Zero Hedge Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:19:19 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-4083 [...] Matt Taibbi: In Defense of Zero Hedge [...] [...] Matt Taibbi: In Defense of Zero Hedge [...]

]]> By: The rise and fall of South Korea's most popular economic pundit | Mutate! http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-3681 The rise and fall of South Korea's most popular economic pundit | Mutate! Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:04:19 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-3681 [...] New York Magazine’s article on Zero Hedge and Matt Taibbi’s response. [...] [...] New York Magazine’s article on Zero Hedge and Matt Taibbi’s response. [...]

]]> By: sensate http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-3005 sensate Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:24:42 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-3005 Characterizing the general public as stupid has long been a standard tactic of the Establishment. From the media's point of view, always aiming below the average person's intellectual level flatters their customers. From the corporatist point of view, it is a neat and simple means to divide the public. If one is in the habit of viewing their fellow citizens as idiots, it is easy to dismiss their concerns. Characterizing the general public as stupid has long been a standard tactic of the Establishment. From the media’s point of view, always aiming below the average person’s intellectual level flatters their customers. From the corporatist point of view, it is a neat and simple means to divide the public. If one is in the habit of viewing their fellow citizens as idiots, it is easy to dismiss their concerns.

]]> By: Weak end readings « Der Don http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 Weak end readings « Der Don Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:06:28 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-3000 [...] Matt Taibbi – Taibblog – In Defense of Zero Hedge – True/Slant [...] [...] Matt Taibbi – Taibblog – In Defense of Zero Hedge – True/Slant [...]

]]> By: News from around the web: 2009-10-02 - Credit Writedowns http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-2994 News from around the web: 2009-10-02 - Credit Writedowns Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:57:43 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-2994 [...] involving Citadel, shows just how lucrative this often-secretive trading practice can be."Matt Taibbi – Taibblog – In Defense of Zero Hedge – True/SlantHat tip Scott. "Let me just say that I’m always suspicious when I see articles about the [...] [...] involving Citadel, shows just how lucrative this often-secretive trading practice can be."Matt Taibbi – Taibblog – In Defense of Zero Hedge – True/SlantHat tip Scott. "Let me just say that I’m always suspicious when I see articles about the [...]

]]> By: Defending Goldman Sachs: Joe Hagan (MSM shill) vs. Zero Hedge (blog) « The Catastrophist http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 Defending Goldman Sachs: Joe Hagan (MSM shill) vs. Zero Hedge (blog) « The Catastrophist Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:46:45 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-2968 [...] also: In Defense of Zero Hedge, 28 Sept – by Matt [...] [...] also: In Defense of Zero Hedge, 28 Sept – by Matt [...]

]]> By: chezpazienza http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 chezpazienza Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:49:19 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-2908 "Journalists are supposed to be assholes. The system does not work, in fact, if society’s journalists are all nice, kind, friendly, rational people. You want a good percentage of them to be inconsolably crazy. You want them to be jealous of everything and everyone and to have heaps of personal hangups and flaws. That way they will always be motivated to punch holes in things." This is honest-to-Christ the best quote about journalism I've ever read. Course maybe that's because I've been an asshole journalist for too long. Either way, I'm framing this over my desk. Thanks, Matt. “Journalists are supposed to be assholes. The system does not work, in fact, if society’s journalists are all nice, kind, friendly, rational people.

You want a good percentage of them to be inconsolably crazy. You want them to be jealous of everything and everyone and to have heaps of personal hangups and flaws. That way they will always be motivated to punch holes in things.”

This is honest-to-Christ the best quote about journalism I’ve ever read. Course maybe that’s because I’ve been an asshole journalist for too long. Either way, I’m framing this over my desk. Thanks, Matt.

]]> By: Daily Digest for September 29th http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 Daily Digest for September 29th Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:04:55 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-2904 [...] Shared In Defense of Zero Hedge [...] [...] Shared In Defense of Zero Hedge [...]

]]> By: jaycm http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/09/28/in-defense-of-zero-hedge/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 jaycm Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:29:40 +0000 http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/?p=825#comment-2900 My point is that, as the internet became mainstream, to some extent TV has stopped being mainstream (or at least it's much less mainstream than it used to be). In other words, it's not that there aren't many idiots on the net. It's that I think not many educated people these days watch nearly as much TV as they used to. The networks pay close attention to their demographics, and my thoroughly nonscientific observation is that they seem to be targeting the lowest-information demographics a lot more than they did. Or I'm getting old. Or both. My point is that, as the internet became mainstream, to some extent TV has stopped being mainstream (or at least it’s much less mainstream than it used to be).

In other words, it’s not that there aren’t many idiots on the net. It’s that I think not many educated people these days watch nearly as much TV as they used to.

The networks pay close attention to their demographics, and my thoroughly nonscientific observation is that they seem to be targeting the lowest-information demographics a lot more than they did.

Or I’m getting old. Or both.

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