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thais's avatar

"Debate has become less about the pursuit of truth and more about performing intelligence for an audience" I think Jubilee is another good example of this. While it tries to "connect" ordinary people with opposing views on numerous matters, it mostly searches for an emotional reaction by the participants and the audience. This is only enhanced by clips of the debates which are also posted on other apps, where it has become normal to cyberbully whoever you don't agree with.

There're plenty of other things that could be criticised about Jubilee, but I just wanted to share that little observation. Loved your post!

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thegentlemuse's avatar

Lovely writing! Yes, as someone who thinks of themselves as an academic who wants to pursue the public intellectual, the fear is that I am just saying what everyone is saying. But there is hope. My friends and I are starting a group focused on writing and intellectual debates. We hope to start something that questions our current culture and delves deep into academic literature as well as the cultural landscape. I think it’s important to still have conversations because without them, we will regress (which is something we are seeing). Again, I loved this piece. I’m going to share out with my friends.

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