The Hot-Take Economy and the Death of Informed Opinion

How Charlamagne tha God, Joe Rogan, and the “just asking questions” crowd turned misinformation into a business model—and why the rest of us can’t afford to play along.

Illustration by Riley Levine

There’s been a great deal of media noise since the Democrats decided it was a good idea to reopen the government. And I’ll be honest—I’m tired. When it comes to politics, my philosophy has always been simple: mourn the loss, learn from it, and move on to the next fight. When Kamala Harris lost to Trump, I gave myself three da…