We frame the narrative aka the news according to the narrowness of our view and our impulse to conform

The narrowness of our view depends on our values

The better the values in most cases the wider the view

Our impulse to conform depends on our tensile strength

That is not physical strength but more a mental state whose sign is iconoclasm

The more we do not cleave to idols and graven images

The more we avoid conformity

History favors nonconfomists who have a very broad view

This should explain why the narrowness of news is hardly new

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The Problem with Obama's Angry Press Conference

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The president made a profound error in his angry Press Conference. He said that the Republicans have consistently called for deficit reduction. What they have consistently called for is his removal from office. Until he can act to deal with this fact, a political fact, he falls into their trap. His narrative needs to be about himself and them. On that basis he can win. He can expose their criminal hypocrisy. And he can shame them into submission. As long as he refuses this challenge he loses and the country loses.

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