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The Public Sphere


Jan 25, 2018

This week we're discussing "Greate White Hype" by Ned Resnikoff published by The Baffler.

In the article, he argues against a new dynamic influencing public debate.

The primary example he cites is Steve Bannon, now-discredited presidential advisor and former CEO of Breitbart News, who was portrayed as a genius in some media accounts.  "A legion of pseudo-Bannons and mini-Bannons are scrambling to replicate his success," Resnikoff warns.

But his argument is a deeper indictment of a the emergence of the "though-leader" and "think-piece" — which we're putting in scare-quotes.