Podcasts that mention 📚 The Brass Check, a Study of American Journalism by Upton Sinclair

It's like that expression from Upton Sinclair, who wrote sort of very critically about journalism in one of his great books called The Brass Check, he was saying like it's impossible to get someone to understand something that their salary depends on them not understanding.

In this segment, the guest, David Gelles, refers to 'The Brass Check,' a critical work by Upton Sinclair. He uses this reference to illustrate how biases in journalism can hinder individuals from grasping the consequences of their actions.

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there's another book called the brass check which was written in i don't know 1910 1912 1930 anyways upton sinclair who wrote the jungle

Ryan Holiday mentions 'The Brass Check' by Upton Sinclair.

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