both independent research and mainstream media by themselves are overrated. One ossifies into consensus manufacturing and the other eventually devolves into unchecked rable rousing of a madman

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How to fix? Cycling between the two models or a hybrid approach?

I don’t know but probably a lot of money in whatever the fix is 👀

I’ve been brainstorming some solutions, like a researcher/publisher/producer/admin cooperative where everyone profit-shares via a plural vote 4x per year. But maybe that’s my hippie upbringing talking

Writing about how cultural narratives of technology shape what worlds we can build https://keikreutler.net 🗝️

Yea that tracks. The lack of a shared physical center I feel like is a big issue. Like there’s enough people around today to form a Vienna Circle equivalent, but there’s no “Vienna” — or too many Viennas — so to speak

Maybe one exists but I haven’t heard of it (intellectual dark web is close but vibes are off)

I think @keikreutler was part of  blogger peer review but I don’t know the current status of it. Seems like informal networks and group chats are the current half ass solution