Gonzo?
I have second thoughts about always endorsing the positive rather than pointing out the bad… Perhaps a combo is more effective? Inspired by a documentary on the Father of Gonzo journalism, Hunter S. Thompson, I realize that maybe my endorsing policy is a lazy one far from ideal.
It is easy to stand strong on a positive quality. Easy to buy products that combine good quality with good taste or convenience or environmental consideration. When you criticize, you have to make sure your research is fair, gather the facts, which for the most part is a much more demanding endavor. Environmental concerns, companies’ wrong doings, anything we happily put into our bodies, global trade policies. Sometimes a negative characteristic will be weighed out by other positive concerns and vice versa.
Hunter S. Thompson always chose side, and pointed out angles, and painted pictures that others hadn’t seen quite as clearly. As long as you are open to other view points, and articulate your prerequisites, your opinion is valid. You will not fail as a critic.
I am not done reflecting on this.
tags:democracy, freedom, investments
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