Internet politics are mostly defined by the terrible quality of their content; from boomer Facebook posts to deranged twitter threads and all in between.
Slop may get the most views. But intellectual essays and videos, IMHO, will get the most dedicated viewers. Just look at Mencius Moldbug himself. You’re doing great - keep up the great content.
Slop, as you say, will always be there. Which I think is mostly due to temperament. Even among the educated, most of them just accept whatever they are told, just because it seems well-argued and appeals to their sympathies. Even in classes where the educated are, most do not care for the ideas past studying for a test. So, it may be even fewer people who are truly intellectual. Most of the BreadTubers for instance, merely repeat basic leftist talking points like the DailyWire in the case of the right. So, there is also a lot of semi-slop that makes the Dunning-Kruger effect that much worse. That's why I prefer to read the thinkers themselves when I can.
Slop may get the most views. But intellectual essays and videos, IMHO, will get the most dedicated viewers. Just look at Mencius Moldbug himself. You’re doing great - keep up the great content.
Slop, as you say, will always be there. Which I think is mostly due to temperament. Even among the educated, most of them just accept whatever they are told, just because it seems well-argued and appeals to their sympathies. Even in classes where the educated are, most do not care for the ideas past studying for a test. So, it may be even fewer people who are truly intellectual. Most of the BreadTubers for instance, merely repeat basic leftist talking points like the DailyWire in the case of the right. So, there is also a lot of semi-slop that makes the Dunning-Kruger effect that much worse. That's why I prefer to read the thinkers themselves when I can.
You summed up a lot of my thoughts on this whole thing better than I could have articulated it, well done!
What YouTube channels would you recommend, if you don't mind.
Besides yours, of course.