I also think that articles like that are counterproductive. The political class and most people will think we're a bunch of freaks if we talk like that.
Yes, Hollywood has done many things wrong -- the TV sector in particular is in long-term danger because the "bundling" business model of cable doesn't give consumers any way to give feedback about the quality of content. (I'd much rather watch Al Jazeera on Youtube and re-runs of Star Trek on AMZN Prime than watch Spongebob Squarepants, Adventure Time, CNN Fox News, or any of these reality shows about Coupons and Pawn Shops that never stop.)
On the other hand, Hollywood employs a lot of people in good, largely unionized jobs that aren't in danger of being exported to China. People like a lot of stuff that they make, and they invest a lot of money to make it -- they deserve to get some return on their investment.
The question is having some regime that's fair to everybody.
People like a lot of stuff that they make, and they invest a lot of money to make it -- they deserve to get some return on their investment.
I think that framing a discussion in terms of what people "deserve" is dangerous, because everybody has a different idea of what someone else deserves.
Yes, Hollywood has done many things wrong -- the TV sector in particular is in long-term danger because the "bundling" business model of cable doesn't give consumers any way to give feedback about the quality of content. (I'd much rather watch Al Jazeera on Youtube and re-runs of Star Trek on AMZN Prime than watch Spongebob Squarepants, Adventure Time, CNN Fox News, or any of these reality shows about Coupons and Pawn Shops that never stop.)
On the other hand, Hollywood employs a lot of people in good, largely unionized jobs that aren't in danger of being exported to China. People like a lot of stuff that they make, and they invest a lot of money to make it -- they deserve to get some return on their investment.
The question is having some regime that's fair to everybody.