The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free ❧ Current Affairs

Many argue that having this kind of information behind a paywall is bad for society, and even the institutions who pay these large subscriptions are getting sick of them.

First, do we want to live in a world where people pay for content? I’m not sure. For one, it presumes the most valuable things should be closed, when the beauty of the web is that that zero marginal cost of production means the most valuable things should reach whomever they are relevant to.

When people are paying with their own hard-earned nickels, there isn’t actually much of a market for ‘truth’ and both-sides objectivity. Nobody other than people whose livelihoods depend on it (e.g. Wall Street traders or industry insiders) are willing to pay for actual truthful news, which is why outlets like The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg ... See more