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Adam Curtis - Oh Dearism
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A short Adam Curtis clip on what he calls oh dearism, the habit of news reporting that presents events as a stream of sad, inexplicable happenings. He argues this leaves viewers passive and unable to imagine action.
Shared as a compact critique of how news framing breeds passivity and despair.
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