Twitter was once a place where people could be unself conscious. Now it is an early example of an outrage accomoni that needs to sell advertising. Anger defines people in has identity, but also makes the lizard mind fix eight on the thing in front of them. The guardian first thought, ok, this thing twitter. Don't worry. We'll ignore it. It'll go away. And then it didn't go away. So then papers like the guardian, we'll control it. Wel well, run these articles called, who ware the hundred best tweeters, the ten best tweeters in medea? That's how the rot began.
Whether it's arguing over cancel culture, mask-wearing or what to do with statues, the culture wars now seem to be a constantly reappearing flashpoint in public discourse. Acclaimed writer and podcaster Jon Ronson was curious to learn how this phenomenon had come about and has spent the last year creating the hit radio and podcast series, Things Fell Apart, for BBC Radio 4, exploring the history of the culture wars. For this discussion Jon is joined in conversation by comedian and writer David Baddiel to explore the origin stories of the culture wars and where they might be headed next.
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