The value of information

We the humans are not all that strong physically for an animal our size. A chimpanzee that weighs 60 kg can literally rip apart the toughest man twice the monkey's size. A typical dog can easily outrun the best human sprinter. A frog can easily survive the change of seasons, even in he water, for that matter whereas a human can only survive for less than a day in all but a limited range of temperatures. Yet we are a species that have spread across the whole Earth and are capable of damaging and even destroying most other species - which, sadly, we have done to some. Why is that, one might ask?

The answer, in this author's opinion, lies in humans' high intelligence and adaptability. Early on humans have mastered the art of modifying their environment in their favor. They were never unique in that enterprise as many species, from moles who dig their channels and build their underground shelters to nest-building birds do that too. But the humans do that to an unprecedented degree. For completeness' sake it must be noted that there is no direct connection between a species' intelligence and their propensity to modify their environment. For example, whales and dolphins are highly intelligent yet, while they make masterful use of their environment, they don't use tools or modify their environment.

Of course, humans - and other animals - need to obtain data about their environment to make use of it. We do that within the context of our highly complex society. And oftentimes it is decisions we make within our society that determine both our social status and our comfort, safety, ability to provide for our families, and so on. It used to be that most people's social roles were largely assigned at birth and one could do very little to change their station in life. That has started to change with the liberalization that largely had to do with age of Renaissance and technological progress whose speed drastically increased at the same time. The two were intrinsically interconnected but that is a topic for a whole separate discussion of its own. What matters for us now is the fact that this progress gave most ordinary citizens in all developed societies far more choice. And that choice is also a burden.

And what one needs to make an informed choice is information. Naturally, forces that want to influence people's choices would seek to manipulate information that people get. And that becomes a major avenue of facilitation of corruption. As I have stated time and again, mainstream sources in the West, and most everywhere else, can not be blindly trusted. Which is why there is a need to fill this void. The need many people are trying to fill - by reporting what the mainstream would seek to ignore, by showing their manipulation and lies, by giving voice to opinions the mainstream seeks to silence.

If you are reading this, you likely have an interest in at least reading the sort of stuff you would never see on the pages of New York Times or The Wall Street Journal. Whether it is the discussion of whether or not we ever heard the truth of he JFK assassination or he 9/11 terrorist attacks or the many deceptions or manipulations of the COVID pandemic or the value and promise of crypto currencies you may wish to look outside the mainstream sources.

And if you value alternate sources then it is only reasonable to suggest that providers of that value need to be rewarded for the value they provide. Personally, I prefer to keep all my content "Open Source", i.e., available to everyone for free. But just like anyone else, I need resources to support myself. In light of that, if you like the content I provide, please consider supporting my work. Also consider doing that for other independent content creators you like.

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