Andrzej3K [none/use name]

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  • Me too! The sad thing is that the whole system is set up to prevent people from being able to really choose what to watch. Even within a liberal framework, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the optimum system would be something like 'person decides they want to watch a show with x characteristics, they discover options based on user reviews or a Wikipedia deep dive or w/e, then they click play and the appropriate rights holder is compensated'. It's never just been about compensation though. They can't have users going straight for the good stuff, otherwise what will they do with all the slop?

    It makes me very sad tbh. My Dad watches movies all the time, but it's always some average-to-poor Netflix original, because that's what the app surfaces for him.





  • I think also whispers Hayek did actually have some valid critiques of managed economies. I believe there are solutions to these problems tbc, but you can't just hand-wave the critique, even if he was an evil pos.

    I don't think I've ever personally conversed with a right winger who has actually engaged with 'the good stuff' from the Right tradition however, so it's important to understand that the cultural impact of this stuff is negligible compared to e.g. Rand