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Muzzle Velocity: The Power Of Headlines
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Why do world-shaking events vanish from our feeds in a week? In this episode, we dive into “muzzle velocity” — the media’s trick of flooding us with so much, so fast, that nothing sticks. From news-as-theatre to endless hot takes, we’re caught in a cycle where outrage fades before it even lands.
This isn’t politics, it’s about how modern media overwhelms us, shapes what we care about, and leaves us too tired to fight back. Let’s talk news vs. noise, emotional manipulation, and how to reclaim focus in the chaos.
Preview: 00:00
Show Intro: 00:36
Topic of the day: 01:40
Muzzle velocity definition: 03:32
Information then vs information now: 04:44
AI over due diligence: 07:46
My side is always right!: 10:32
Muzzle velocity in practice: 12:25
What makes a story important?: 14:26
If a crime is committed in public, is it still a crime?: 17:07
Do you own your opinions?: 18:03
Emotional manipulation in media: 19:11
Can we handle information at this pace: 20:41
The Hegelian dialectic (where they give you the problem and the solution): 21:15
Do the people you give power make the decision best for you?: 23:22
Fueling conspiracies by keeping silent: 24:47
Power is held the people: 25:32
Outro: 26:11
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