I like the critical thinking in this article. Problem is, I am critical about it's critique. Just because Ted Cruz made use of the same platform and did not win, does not mean there is no problem with what Facebook is doing. They are still thieving people's data and selling it for a nice sum.
> If you are not reading a regular amount of classics, you are doomed to be historically parochial.
Precisely. Often, I cannot relate to classics, and therefore end up feeling let down and questioning the hype. But the reason it is a classic is because it stood out from peers at the time. It is this quality of classics that I believe you are referring to.
> Pop social science and business self-help books are like chocolate - healthy in small doses, as part of a balanced diet.
I suppose it's more like sugar for the brain. Too much of it is bad. But I see what you mean.