Great piece. Media-savvy public figures with no philosophical backbone just happen to be living in an age where they can be revered for their one-liners. (Good for them!) Unfortunately, few members of the public are prepared to spend the time and energy scratching the surface to see what lies behind the sound bite. It seems a great number of people insist on swathing themselves in a constant stream of sweet self-congratulatory social media messages that never require them to think - all cake, no vegetables. As anyone knows, you can't live on sweet cake alone - it's fatal.
Great piece. Media-savvy public figures with no philosophical backbone just happen to be living in an age where they can be revered for their one-liners. (Good for them!) Unfortunately, few members of the public are prepared to spend the time and energy scratching the surface to see what lies behind the sound bite. It seems a great number of people insist on swathing themselves in a constant stream of sweet self-congratulatory social media messages that never require them to think - all cake, no vegetables. As anyone knows, you can't live on sweet cake alone - it's fatal.