Influenced by Government

[Protagoras]

Who needs to think when you've got a phone to do it for you.

That film Idiocracy may well turn out to be all too prophetic.

Ah, so not only me that thought it was a documentary.

[malvolio]

That was my point. We're raising a generation who only want to exist in their own little bubble and who will ignore - or have hysterical reactions to - anything that doesn't align to their world view. And, sadly, they aren't being well enough educated to form a sensible world view.

But then I'm a miserable old, well-educated duffer who reads a lot

[ladymuck]

Who needs to think when you've got a phone to do it for you.

That film Idiocracy may well turn out to be all too prophetic.

Many times over the years since that film came out I have had cause to say it was a documentary not entertainment

[woody1]

Who needs to think when you've got a phone to do it for you.

That film Idiocracy may well turn out to be all too prophetic.

[tazdevil]

The modern world is all about what to think and not how to think. Influencing is important to enforce the sh*te our superiors wish to infuse our minds with.

[sadkingbilly]

There are actually influencers who we all know but don't see as such because they crossed over e.g. Gordon Ramsay, Joe Wicks, Emma Watson

who??

[SueEllen]

I understand the point about why influencers may be necessary. Now all we have to do is work out which ones are useful and which are vacuous, ill-informed or plain ignorant wannabes...

Sadly I get the impression that the latter are in the majority. We seem to be moving to a world where we are outsourcing critical assessment.

There are actually influencers who we all know but don't see as such because they crossed over e.g. Gordon Ramsay, Joe Wicks, Emma Watson

[malvolio]

I understand the point about why influencers may be necessary. Now all we have to do is work out which ones are useful and which are vacuous, ill-informed or plain ignorant wannabes...

Sadly I get the impression that the latter are in the majority. We seem to be moving to a world where we are outsourcing critical assessment.

[DoctorStrangelove]

The government needs to engage with the public, you might need a new paper advert or a party political broadcast on the wireless, young people today need to be engaged in a way that is engaging to them.

If you don't understand why influencers are used, you are not the ones they are trying to influence.

Indeed. I was half listening to someone on the wireless this very day talking about the Death of Print and Reading.

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[SimonMac]

The government needs to engage with the public, you might need a new paper advert or a party political broadcast on the wireless, young people today need to be engaged in a way that is engaging to them.

If you don't understand why influencers are used, you are not the ones they are trying to influence.

[cojak]

‘Cooeee! Luvly day, ent it?’

‘Ooh look, ee’s waving’!’

Another classic.

[DoctorStrangelove]

"The Day Reginald Molehusband Got It Right". .

A True Lost Classic.

[ladymuck]

Back in the day we had public information campaigns with government commissioning films, adverts and posters to get various messages across. Influencers are just the modern equivalent.

[Protagoras]

I see government's role as managing national interests, ensuring the provision of essential affordable pubic services, etc.

So am I alone in not wanting to be influenced by Government?

I'd rather have government influenced by the electorate - but that doesn't seem to be the way of things.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...ia-influencers