The reason I think engagement is so important is that people will trust personal exchanges more than they trust mass media. A tweet from John Baez is more trustworthy than an article in NYT because you don't have an economic incentive (maybe even the opposite). You do it because you are genuinely worried about the state of the country. And your voice also encourages other people to speak their mind.
You can always block the idiots who are disrespectful.
Bartosz Milewski
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2025-03-20 18:57:07 UTC
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