Category: Quotables
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Hunter S. Thompson on TV (e.g., emerging media of the 80s)
“The TV business is uglier than most things. It is normally perceived as some kind of cruel and shallow money trench through the heart of the journalism industry, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs, for no good reason. Which is…
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Six months later I’m still referring to this NYT op-ed about the self-importance of busyness
“If you live in America in the 21st century you’ve probably had to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are. It’s become the default response when you ask anyone how they’re doing: “Busy!” “So busy.” “Crazy busy.” It is, pretty obviously, a boast disguised as…
GREG SWAN 