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Modern Man’s Escape From Freedom

“Social media continues to rapidly evolve at a blistering pace that forces society to adapt to the growing distractions. The pertinent question, as ever in history, remains: How did we get here, and where do we go from here? ” My comment: Your 'solution' is vague. Who is the educator? How would you propagate education? Social media platforms owned by big business. What margin do you have to influence the content, the people involved, in spaces you do not own or have control over? Take the example of those social media warriors who have been creating counter-misinformation clips and posts on Facebook or the BBC’s Fact Check. They have not prevented the continuous growth of the far right. 
" With football, by contrast, there can be outbreaks of angry populism, as supporters revolt against the corporate fat cats who muscle in on their clubs; but for the most part football these days is the opium of the people, not to speak of their crack cocaine. Its icon is the impeccably Tory, slavishly conformist Beckham." Football: a dear friend to capitalism