The Rise of the Thought Leader
I&#x27;d like to offer an alternate theory:<p>A unionized elite dominates the economy. This bloc constitutes millions of unionized public sector workers who are in the top 10% of income earners, and the writers of major establishment media organisations like the New York Times and the New Republic.<p>I just googled David Sessions and NewsGuild, and it turns out he is&#x2F;was a high-ranking member:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nyguild.org&#x2F;post&#x2F;contract-approved" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nyguild.org&#x2F;post&#x2F;contract-approved</a><p>Like all elite groups with legally enshrined privileges, this group has created a set of myths to justify its existence, and a scapegoat to blame for society&#x27;s ills.<p>This elite views the principle of a free market economy as the greatest threat to its privileges, and so it creates a conspiracy theory where any intellectual that promotes this principle is working for the interests of billionaires who are really calling the shots.<p>This elite is afraid of the freedom the internet provides. It is already looking to shut down free market interaction in digital media, by promoting digital media unionization:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;newrepublic.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;122667&#x2F;how-digital-media-unionization-can-and-cant-strengthen-labor" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;newrepublic.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;122667&#x2F;how-digital-media-uni...</a>