What is neglected by media but will be studied by history?
This is a Twitter thread by George Mack:
What is ignored or neglected by the media -- but will be studied by historians?
— George Mack (@george__mack) July 13, 2023
Here's the full list of 25 examples: pic.twitter.com/yzj9yGjDz9
The ones that stood out to me most:
- The fall of mental hospital and the rise of prisons populations. Link
- Overdoes are the leading cause of death in the US for people under 45 Link
- The boom in homeschooling, from thousands of kids in the 1970s to 2.5 million in 2019, rising again to 5 million in 2021 (likely due to the pandemic school closures). Hard not to believe that this one won't have ripple effects, for better or worse. Link
- 1 in 5 teens report being almost constantly on YouTube. Somehow, YouTube continues to be underrated. Link
- Japan has virtually eliminated homelessness Link
I think the frame of "what will seem consequential to us in hindsight" is an interesting one!
2023-07-26