That wasn’t the reason for posting. Not my downvote by the way in case you assumed it was.
You apparently don’t see the rationality that I do. Maybe I watch more often, or maybe I’m applying Thomas’s suggestion more than you.
I used to watch every episode. I stopped watching because it got to the point where the irritation I felt at the fuzzy thinking, irrationality and bias began to outweigh the entertainment I got from the comedy and the sometimes interesting interviewees. I only watch the Daily Show very occasionally these days and the Colbert report slightly more often.
I am curious as to your current motive.
Really it was expressing surprise at the big difference of opinion and perhaps looking to understand it. I stopped watching the Daily Show largely because Jon Stewart’s particular brand of irrationality was more than cancelling out any enjoyment I was getting from the show. To see him suggested as a ‘hero’ of rationality was thus surprising. When I see a dramatic difference of opinion I generally like to try and understand what’s behind it and figure out if I should be updating.
I’ve always been puzzled by the idea of personal heroes so it is possible that my inability to grasp the concept of a hero is part of the problem here.
I’ve always been puzzled by the idea of personal heroes so it is possible that my inability to grasp the concept of a hero is part of the problem here.
I’ve noticed that, even if it may be a worthwhile endeavor, it doesn’t help so much when you present the names to other people. Every time I’ve done so, I’ve been challenged by similar disagreements, and it becomes difficult for me to express why I consider them to be useful role models.
My suggestion to you is not to update. If I could take the whole thread back, I would. Consider me updated to ‘personal heroes should remain personal,’ and ‘this post is not a call for personal heroes, but for easily remarked upon examples of rationality in the real world.’
That wasn’t the reason for posting. Not my downvote by the way in case you assumed it was.
I used to watch every episode. I stopped watching because it got to the point where the irritation I felt at the fuzzy thinking, irrationality and bias began to outweigh the entertainment I got from the comedy and the sometimes interesting interviewees. I only watch the Daily Show very occasionally these days and the Colbert report slightly more often.
Really it was expressing surprise at the big difference of opinion and perhaps looking to understand it. I stopped watching the Daily Show largely because Jon Stewart’s particular brand of irrationality was more than cancelling out any enjoyment I was getting from the show. To see him suggested as a ‘hero’ of rationality was thus surprising. When I see a dramatic difference of opinion I generally like to try and understand what’s behind it and figure out if I should be updating.
I’ve always been puzzled by the idea of personal heroes so it is possible that my inability to grasp the concept of a hero is part of the problem here.
I’ve noticed that, even if it may be a worthwhile endeavor, it doesn’t help so much when you present the names to other people. Every time I’ve done so, I’ve been challenged by similar disagreements, and it becomes difficult for me to express why I consider them to be useful role models.
My suggestion to you is not to update. If I could take the whole thread back, I would. Consider me updated to ‘personal heroes should remain personal,’ and ‘this post is not a call for personal heroes, but for easily remarked upon examples of rationality in the real world.’