• Olap@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I’m going to agree with him. People have given up on intellectualism. And the algorithms are half to blame, but people also need to share responsibility. Lemmy is about as high-brow as I can find for social media, but I spend too much time on it myself also. So I am aware of how much a hypocrite I am

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      8 months ago

      Well sure, but there are still highly watched serials from the streamers that are as ‘intellectual’ as any TV

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        8 months ago

        I think his overarching point is true, but it’s not as if Channel 4 has attempted to seriously elevate content in the last 5-10 years. I also don’t think its responsible for Channel 4 (or terrestrial TV’s relative decline either).

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          8 months ago

          It didn’t seem like he was suggesting that broadcasters needed to elevate their content. Only that he was incredulous that people prefer YouTube which he believes is less intellectually engaging.