Team Human Jonathan Larsen: The Easy Way or The Hard Way
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Sep 24, 2025 Jonathan Larsen, founder of The Fucking News, shares his insights on the state of modern media. He discusses the choice between complying with corporate narratives and resisting power, drawing from his own media career. The conversation shifts to the impact of extreme wealth on elites and the fragility it creates. They also explore how corporate media influences geopolitics and the importance of independent journalism. Larsen emphasizes the need for deeper, more substantive reporting over sensationalism in today's news landscape.
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History As A Calming Lens
- Jonathan Larsen frames today's chaos by noting similar horrors have occurred before and we survived them.
- He uses history to reduce panic and encourage measured response rather than hyperbolic labels.
Avoid Binary Labels
- Declaring 'this is fascism' flattens degrees of danger and can discourage incremental resistance.
- Larsen argues for naming specific increases in authoritarian behavior instead of binary labels.
Corporate-State Collusion Explained
- Larsen traces modern corporate-government collusion to a Mussolini-like model where corporations back demagogues in exchange for favors.
- He links mergers and regulatory approvals to oligarchic media consolidation.
