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The Challenge of Covering the Most Important Story on Earth (with Matti Friedman)

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Different lenses in political perspectives

Every individual approaches a story with their own set of biases and perspectives. According to Arnold K. Kling's three languages of politics, liberals/progressives view the world through the lens of the oppressor versus the oppressed. Conservatives see it as a battle between civilization and barbarism, while libertarians view it as coercion versus voluntary action. These perspectives shape how each group perceives various issues, such as the minimum wage.

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