The social media platforms have taken over the distribution of news globally. They treat a lie the same way you would treat a fact.
Maria RessaRead
All through my life, when faced with a difficult decision, I always ask myself - where can I learn more. Make the choice to learn.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of learning as a guiding principle in making decisions.
Maria Ressa's quote highlights the value of seeking knowledge and understanding when confronted with challenging situations. By prioritizing learning, individuals are encouraged to make informed decisions that can lead to personal growth and a better understanding of their circumstances.
In practice
During a motivational speech on personal development.
The social media platforms have taken over the distribution of news globally. They treat a lie the same way you would treat a fact.
The difference between Rappler and other newsgroups in the Philippines is that journalists control Rappler both editorially and commercially. We make decisions that are bad for business but protect the public sphere.
If you want to rip the heart out of a democracy, you go after the facts. That's what modern authoritarians do. You lie. All the time. Then, you say it's your opponents and the journalists who lie.
Embrace your fear. Imagine what you're most afraid of, touch it and hold it so that you rob it of its power.
Let me go back to a fundamental thing we all used to agree on: information is power. That's why we became journalists in the first place.
Technology enabled Rappler's fast growth starting in 2012, but we were also among the first victims when social media was weaponized in 2016.
I never knew what to do with a paper except to put it in a side pocket or pass it to a clerk who understood it better than I did.
I often think I can see it in myself and in other young writers, this desperate desire to please coupled with a kind of hostility to the reader.
I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.
We rely upon the poets, the philosophers, and the playwrights to articulate what most of us can only feel, in joy or sorrow. They illuminate the thoughts for which we only grope; they give us the strength and balm we cannot find in ourselves. Whenever I feel my courage wavering, I rush to them. They give me the wisdom of acceptance, the will and resiliance to push on.
Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.
I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.
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