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Learning not to trust the All-In podcast

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nfw2 ◴[] No.42072852[source]
I think part of All-In's success is that it has the vibe of a group of friends sitting around and shooting the breeze. It's way less academic than something like the Ezra Klein Show, but that's the point. Is there bloviating involved? All the time, especially from Chamath. Are there bad takes? Certainly. But it's entertaining.
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nerdponx ◴[] No.42074160[source]
Being confidently wrong about matters of public policy in front of a large audience is more than just an incidental bad take. It pollutes the public well of information and thereby does a disservice to society. You do not have a right to entertain yourself with something that damages the ability of society to make decisions and govern itself.
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1. nfw2 ◴[] No.42077795[source]
You actually do have a right to that, and to suggest otherwise is a much worse stance on public policy than someone incorrectly describing a quarter's GDP growth.
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2. nerdponx ◴[] No.42079560[source]
Freedom (such as free speech) has always been limited by harm caused to others. Or do you suggest that we somehow impose a Pigouvian tax on letting people lie to you for "entertainment"?

Let's also be clear: the people crying "it's entertainment stop taking it so seriously!" are probably just unwilling to admit that they didn't realize they were being lied to. This is a common phenomenon.

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3. nfw2 ◴[] No.42082592[source]
> (free speech) has always been limited by harm caused to others

No it hasn't, except for specific enumerated circumstances